November 21, 2023

CQC are rolling out their new regulatory approach by area. 


These are the start dates they are planning up to March 2024. They will contact providers with details of how to prepare before they start the new assessments in your area. 


At this stage, CQC's new assessment approach will not apply to services that they do not rate (for example, dental providers). Although they will start new assessments by region, NHS trust well-led assessments in all areas will begin from 6 February 2024.

 

From 21 November 2023 they will start using their new single assessment framework in their South region.


Between 21 November and 4 December 2023 they will undertake a small number of planned assessments with 14 early adopter providers, whilst continuing to respond to risk. CQC will then expand their new assessment approach to all providers based on a risk-informed schedule.

 

From 5 December 2023 they will be using their new regulatory approach with all providers in their South region and with providers in the Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes integrated care system area (ICS).


From 8 January 2024 they will start using their new single assessment framework in their London and East of England region.


From 23 January 2024 CQC will start using their new regulatory approach with a small number of providers in their North and Midlands regions. 


From 6 February 2024 they will start using their new regulatory approach with all providers in their North and Midlands regions and will include NHS well-led assessments.

 

CQC will contact providers directly in each area, ahead of their rollout date with more information.


Read more on how CQC are rolling out their new approach.


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