B4 - Organisations that regulate and inspect

Question 1

Care Quality Commission
(CQC)

Answer 1

CQC is responsible for monitoring + inspecting health services and adult social care services in England
It aims to ensure that H+SC services are of a high quality and that they are delivered effectively

Question 2

Ofsted

Answer 2

they inspect services providing education for children + all ages
- they make a judgement based on overall examination of effectiveness
Ofsted publishes a report that is Graded 1-4

Question 3

How regulation and inspection are carried out

Answer 3

Inspectors carry out inspections
- care users
- informal
- health care professional
After inspection
- report published
- warnings for improvement
- implement policies + practices

Question 4

How organisations respond to regulation and inspection

Answer 4

providers may need to:
- write + implement plan to improve
- implement staff training
- improve partnership working
- ensure changes to working practices

Question 5

Changes in working practices required by regulation and inspection

Answer 5

the regulator can enforce change:
- recommend improvement
- issue a warning notice
- limit range of care
- persue criminal prosecution

Question 6

How services are improved by regulation and inspection

Question 7

Nursing + Midwifery Council
(NMC)

Question 8

Health and Care professions council
(HCPC)

Question 9

General medical council
(GMC)