Healthcare Regulation
We help health and social care providers navigate the sector’s complex regulatory landscape by providing practical, effective advice on all aspects of regulatory compliance and enforcement in the health and social care sector, including support in the event of a criminal investigation.
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We work with health and social care providers across the independent and public sector to manage the full spectrum of CQC regulation, including registration, compliance, enforcement, and related criminal investigations should they arise. We can help with:
- CQC registration: We guide organisations through all aspects of CQC registration, from one-off queries about requirements to supporting new providers through the end-to-end registration process (including overseas new entrants to the market) and advising on the acquisition and disposal of services where registration is impacted.
- CQC compliance, inspections, and reports: We provide rapid, tailored advice to support positive inspection outcomes, from pre-inspection compliance to assisting with responses to draft inspection reports, helping ensure that final published reports fairly and accurately represent the services you provide.
- Enforcement and criminal investigations: If the CQC initiates enforcement action, whether using its civil or criminal powers, we can provide the necessary advice and representation, including in relation to Warning Notices, Notices of Proposal, and appeals to the First Tier Tribunal in relation to Notices of Decision. We also support health and social providers facing criminal investigation, whether by the CQC for breach of its regulations or by the Police for offences such as corporate manslaughter, including support in relation to interviews under caution and defence of criminal prosecutions if brought. When serious incidents occur, we help you manage the immediate aftermath and support you throughout the investigation process from start to finish, whatever the size of the crisis.
Featured experience
CQC registration
Advising a large ophthalmology provider on CQC registration requirements following acquisitions and changes to corporate structure and locations
CQC Notices of Proposal
Successfully challenging a Notice of Proposal seeking cancellation of a care home provider’s registration following alleged breaches of failing to provide safe care and treatment and to safeguard service users from abuse
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