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Practical guidance on CQC registration, inspection and compliance for UK health and social care providers — written by the Barker Scott compliance team.

CQC Updates

The CQC framework reset: what providers should do now

· Barker & Scott

CQC's assessment approach has been through sustained change. Here's a practical, no-panic view of what registered providers should be tightening up now — and what can safely wait.

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CQC Updates

The CQC framework pilot is live: how independent clinics should use the summer window

· Barker & Scott

CQC is piloting its new sector-specific frameworks over summer 2026. For independent clinics, this quiet window is the ideal moment to close the governance gaps inspectors reliably find — here's how to use it.

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