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Clear, plain-English guidance to help UK health and social care providers understand CQC requirements and stay inspection-ready. Free to read — written by the BarkerScott compliance team.

Last reviewed: June 2026 · Written by the BarkerScott compliance team

CQC Mock Inspection (free tool)

Rate your service against CQC’s five key questions and get an instant readiness score, a prioritised action list, and the templates to close every gap.

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CQC Registration Support

From a critical-friend review of your application to a complete done-for-you service - expert help to register with CQC first time.

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Meeting CQC regulations in plain English

The fundamental standards and how CQC actually assesses you — explained simply, with official CQC videos.

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Do I need to register with CQC?

Who must register, who might be exempt, what registration involves and what it costs.

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What policies do I need for CQC registration?

The core policy set every clinic needs, the sector-specific ones your regulated activities require, and a checklist to sense-check your suite before you apply.

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Statement of Purpose

What it is, what the law requires it to contain, and when you must update CQC — plus a free template.

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Fit and Proper Persons

Regulation 5 (directors) vs Regulation 19 (staff): the checks you need and the evidence to keep.

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Nominated Individual & Registered Manager

What each role does, how they differ, and free editable job-description templates.

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CQC compliance FAQ

Plain-English answers to the most common questions — registration, standards, inspections, ratings and the documents you need.

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