| Our scope of registration for the regulated activity of diagnostic and screening procedures includes carrying our venepuncture (taking blood for tests). This is the case regardless of who sends the blood sample to the laboratory for analysis. An exemption to registration only applies where it is not necessary for anyone to send the blood sample away for analysis. Please refer to the scope of registration for detailed information. We regulate hyperbaric oxygen therapy if it is provided by or under the supervision of a health care professional under a regulated activity for example treatment for a disease, disorder or injury (TDDI). This is subject to some specific exceptions, and these are explained further in our scope of registration. Providers must register with us for all of the regulated activities they provide. If a service is providing TDDI by using hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a treatment, then the registered provider must make sure and be able to demonstrate that the hyperbaric treatment is safe, effective and appropriate. We have been made aware that a small number of providers have been contacted by people posing as CQC inspectors. Genuine inspectors visiting in person carry ID badges that include: a photograph of the inspector on the front a copy of our warrant on the reverse the signature of our Chief Executive Ian Trenholm (older ID badges may have the signature of David Behan or Cynthia Bower). If you are unsure about the identity of an inspector, please contact our enquiries team on 03000 616161. Our team can check the inspector's details before you allow them onto our premises. For more information, including how to check the identity of a Specialist Advisor or what to do if an inspector contacts you by phone or email,visit our website. The latest issue of our Learning from safety incidents series looks at capacity and consent. These resources briefly describe a critical issue - what happened, what CQC and the provider have done about it, and the steps you can take to avoid it happening in your service. This issue looks at an NHS trust where we issued two fixed penalty notices for failing to sufficiently assess a patients capacity to consent or involve his family or lasting power of attorney before he was given treatment. Our Because we all care campaign, which encourages people to share feedback about theirs or their loved ones experiences of care, has moved its focus to highlighting the experiences of people who are over 55. We understand a lot of care is being disrupted by winter pressures. Feedback about care services is instrumental in helping to spot safety issues. With health and social care staff working so hard, positive feedback is just as important. It can help us recognise good practice and it helps keep up staff morale. Weve put together a toolkit of materials for you to support the campaign through social media, newsletters or your website. You can also join the conversation on Twitter using the #BecauseWeAllCare. We've updated GP mythbuster 90 on population groups.We have updated this guidance as we no longer provide a separate and distinct rating for the 6 population groups when assessing GP practices.
Find out the latest information on our single assessment framework.
We'vepublished details on our approach to independently inspect safehouses and outreach support provided through the new Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract (MSVCC). These services support people who are potential and confirmed victims of human trafficking and modern slavery. | 