Winterbourne View, 15 years on: webinar on regulation, commissioning and care.
Health & Social Care
11 February 2026
Fifteen years after the exposure of abuse at Winterbourne View, the learning disability and autism sector continues to grapple with difficult questions about care, culture, and accountability.
In...
Reflections on a Recent Case Concerning the CQC Notification Regulations
Health & Social Care
9 February 2026
Registered providers and managers of CQC registered services should be fully aware of, and familiar with, the CQC notification requirements.
The circumstances in which notifications are required...
Complaining to the Care Quality Commission about an inspection – what providers really need to know
Health & Social Care
6 February 2026
Introduction
On its website, CQC say, CQC add, Matters the National Complaints Service say they can deal with include unprofessional conduct of inspectors.
CQC say complaints must be brought...
What to Do When Your Draft Ofsted Report Card Doesn’t Accurately Reflect Your Early Years Service?
Health & Social Care
4 February 2026
Despite the recent changes to the way in which they inspect, Ofsted still do not give providers long enough to respond to draft report cards. They are only given five working days to comment which...
In my last published article, I addressed the issue of CQC registration and doctors’ practising privileges.
If you want to read it, it can be accessed here.
This week I address another statutory...
Doctors, practising privileges and CQC registration – a lawyer’s perspective
Health & Social Care
2 December 2025
Introduction
Recently we were instructed by a doctor who had received a letter from the Care Quality Commission to say it had grounds to suspect that the doctor may have committed an offence and...
The Care Quality Commission Consultation – Better regulation, better care. The regulatory equivalent of “Back to the Future.”
Health & Social Care
18 November 2025
Introduction
On 16 October 2025, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published its consultation on proposed changes to the way it assesses and rates health and social care providers. It is called...
Summary
From short-form conclusions like “accident or misadventure” or “natural causes,” to more detailed narrative conclusions, the findings from an inquest can shape public perception,...
Ofsted enforcement can have serious consequences for care providers. Enforcement can range from the lighter end of the scale, where improvements are encouraged, through to the most severe step of...
When the Care Quality Commission (CQC) decides to take enforcement action, the impact on care providers can be significant. The CQC’s role is to regulate health and social care services in...
