How much does a CQC inspection really cost organisations?

With the Care Quality Commission seeking views on its proposed fee scheme, and in light of the announcement from the regulator that it is ‘moving to full cost recovery for registration and inspection functions’, pulsetoday.co.uk have published some interesting news articles on just what the cost of a CQC inspection is for GP practices. The following stories are definitely worth a read:

The True Cost of a CQC inspection

The Whole Exercise cost £430,000

Practices forced to spend scores of hours preparing for CQC inspections

A CQC inspection should not be a burden for a well-managed practice

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