Worried about the CQC? Worry no more! In fact, cue the Bobby McFerrin music: “Don’t worry, be happy ’Cause when you’re worried your face will frown And that will bring everybody down So don’t worry, be happy Don’t worry, be happy now!” While you’re whistling away (admit it, you started whistling the intro to that…

The first edition of the CQC (Care Quality Commission) Handbook [PLUS] is now available to download. This is a must-have document, packed with information and links to additional resources. It is THE ultimate guide to understanding the CQC and how your practice can be CQC compliant. The handbook covers: An overview of the CQC Registering…

“There is nothing so stable as change” Bob Dylan once said, and how right he was! Change is everywhere, and for some time now the CQC has been making changes to how they monitor GP practices. Only last week I was writing the final sections of the CQC Handbook, thinking I’d cracked it and then,…

I wrote a number of CQC-themed blogs during the pandemic; the first focused on the ever-changing CQC environment followed by continuing to sail on the sea of CQC change. Coincidence? Perhaps not, as at the time of writing this blog, the CQC remains in a state of change. The new monitoring approach, piloted in the…

Mention an imminent inspection visit from the regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to any general practice team and you can just imagine the nervous twitches, raised heartbeats and agitated moods that are likely to ensue. No matter how good any primary care team may be, and regardless of their previous rating, be it good…

Was it really six months ago when I wrote the CQC: Big changes are on the horizon blog? Much has happened since late January, and we’re still in a state of uncertainty regarding the lifting of restrictions, but that hasn’t held back the CQC; they’ve continued to progress with their planned changes. Whilst many of…

If you’re struggling to think of something positive to come out of this pandemic, let me suggest the ability to adapt to and overcome the challenges and changes that have been forced upon primary care. We’ve had to deal with ever-moving goalposts, changes to routines, the hurry up and wait for clear and concise direction.…