The World Health Organisation (WHO)’s Dr Mike Ryan said there was no sign Omicron would be better at evading vaccines than other variants. It comes as the first lab tests of the new variant suggest it can partially evade the Pfizer jab.Researchers say there was a “very large drop” in how well the vaccine’s antibodies […]
The Nominated Individual (NI) is a key regulatory role under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. Every health and social care provider regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) must appoint a Nominated Individual, who acts as a bridge between the provider and the CQC. Some times the NI is […]
A registered manager is an individual employed by a service provider to ensure that the people supported by the organisation always receive high quality, people centered care. A registered manager is the lead professional in the service and a role model to all staff. However there are certain requirements relating to a registered manager. Namely […]
Every registered provider must pay fees each year. Fees cover all the costs of: initial registration changes to provider registration, and CQC activities associated with monitoring, inspection and rating. Fees depend on type of service provided and the scale of the service. The CQC fees scheme, which covers all our costs of regulation, including CQC […]
We are regularly asked about Unregistered and Unregulated provisions and how they differ. Many people are not sure of the meaning and differences of the 2. Unregulated provision is when children (usually over the age of 16) need support to live independently rather than needing full time care. This type of provision is allowed by […]
