CQC - Other links

DOLS

• CQC, 'Mental Capacity Act: Guidance for providers', October 2010

• CQC, 'Deprivation of liberty safeguards: guidance for providers', October 2010

• Care Quality Commission, 'Briefing for providers on the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards' (4/4/14)

CTO

• CQC, 'Changes to consent to treatment for patients subject to a CTO' (May 2012). This page explains the change to the regulations.

Surveys

• Community mental health services survey 2011 (results published August 2011)

• Results of 2009 survey of mental health acute inpatient services published - 24/9/09

Annual report 2009

• Focused on better care: Annual Report 2009/10 - 27/7/10

Information for patients

• What to expect if your rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act - 25/5/10 - Information for patients about about what to expect and how to complain (related press release)

AWOL/death

• Statutory reporting related to the Mental Health Act 1983 - March 2010 - The page deals with new reporting requirements in relation to detained patients who go AWOL or die (in force on 1/4/10 for NHS service providers and 1/10/10 for independent service providers); it also covers s61 reports.

Investigation reports

• Investigation report into West London Mental Health NHS Trust - 21/7/09

• Progress report on Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust - 21/7/09

National Preventive Mechanism

• Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, 'Monitoring places of detention: First annual report of the United Kingdom's National Preventive Mechanism: 1 April 2009 – 31 March 2010' (Cm 8010, February 2011)

The CQC itself

Generally

• Position statement and action plan for mental health 2010-2015 - March 2010

• A new registration system from April 2010 - 30/9/09 - In the future all health and adult social care providers who provide regulated activities will be required to register with the Care Quality Commission. New registration comes into effect on 1/4/10 for NHS trusts (including PCTs) and 1/10/10 for adult social care and independent healthcare providers

• CQC, 'CQC inspector dismissed for gross misconduct' (27/4/12). 'A CQC inspector has been dismissed for gross misconduct after an internal investigation revealed that the impartiality of their regulatory judgements had been seriously compromised. This came to light as a result of whistle-blowing information to the CQC. No additional detail can be provided as CQC has now referred this matter to the police.'

• CQC, 'Thematic review of mental health care announced' (27/6/13)

• Care Quality Commission, 'A fresh start for the regulation and inspection of mental health services' (29/11/13)†

• Health and Social Care Bill 2007-08 (updated as the Bill progressed through Parliament)

• Andy McNicoll, 'CQC to appoint senior mental health inspector to "root out poor services"' (Community Care, 11/10/13)†

Treatment of whistleblower

• Andy McNicoll, 'CQC chief "sorry" for "very personal" comments on whistleblower's mental health' (Community Care, 12/9/12)

• Nina Lakhani, 'NHS watchdog claimed that whistleblower Kay Sheldon was "mentally ill"' (Independent, 15/8/12).

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