What nobody warns you about
What actually has to happen
Step 5 is the one that stalls people, and it is the one we can do entirely. See CQC's full list of required documents before you decide.
The documents, done for you — £2,400.00
- Every policy, procedure and risk assessment your clinic needs — over 100 documents
- Written to one controlled house style, with legislation and review dates throughout
- Your organisation, addresses and registration numbers written into every document
- Role titles set to your structure, so nothing needs reissuing when staff change
- Your local escalation contacts and out-of-hours arrangements inserted
- Your policy decisions — review cycles, response times, thresholds — set to your answers
- A completion report listing anything only you can decide
- Back with you within 5 working days of your questionnaire
- We do not submit your application to CQC — you do, and you keep control of it
- We are not your registered manager or nominated individual
- Your financial viability statement must come from an independent accountant, bank or financial services firm — CQC will not accept it from you
- Your insurance certificate, floor plan, occupancy evidence, safety certificates and any planning permission come from you
- CQC charges its own registration fee, separately
- No guarantee of a registration outcome — that depends on your service, premises and people
Choose the kind of clinic you are opening. The price is the same either way — what changes is which documents you get and which questions we ask you.
Consultant-led clinic — radiology, orthopaedics, gynaecology, minor surgery, diagnostics
ADHD assessment, diagnosis and titration, in person or remote
Weight management and GLP-1 prescribing
Dermatology and skin surgery — lesion assessment, excision, histology and skin cancer referral
Podiatry or chiropody — nail surgery, diabetic foot care, wound management and orthotics
Remote or online consultations and prescribing
Pharmacy adding a prescribing clinic — the clinical service, not the dispensing
Aesthetic and cosmetic medicine
Private GP practice or medical centre
Not sure which fits? It is usually Private Healthcare Clinic for a consultant-led service. If you are still unsure, book the free consultation below and we will tell you — there is no charge and no obligation.
Not ready to spend anything yet?
Score yourself against CQC's five key questions and see where you actually stand.
Start it free →All 25 documents CQC asks for, and who provides each one.
See the checklist →If you would rather complete them yourself, the CQC Application Pack is £499.00.
Browse the packs →Or talk it through first — free, 30 minutes, no obligation
If you are at the stage of wondering whether this is even feasible, that is exactly the conversation to have before you spend money. We have registered and run our own CQC-regulated clinics, and we will tell you honestly if what you are planning needs something we do not sell.
Questions doctors ask us
I have never done this before. Where do I actually start?
Three things, in this order. Decide precisely which regulated activities you will carry on, because everything else follows from that. Decide who your registered manager and nominated individual will be, and apply for their CQC-countersigned DBS checks straight away, because those have the longest lead time. Then complete your statement of purpose on CQC’s own template, which is free from CQC, because CQC reads it first and checks every other document against it.
How long does registration take?
Plan for months, not weeks. Preparation alone usually takes several weeks, and CQC may return an application or refuse registration if you cannot agree a date for assessment activities within 28 days of being contacted. The part of the timetable you actually control is having every supporting document ready before you submit — which is the part most first-time applicants underestimate.
Can I see patients before I am registered?
No. If your service involves a regulated activity you must be registered before you begin. Carrying on a regulated activity without registration is a criminal offence. Do not plan an opening date you cannot move.
What exactly do I get for £2,400.00?
Every document your type of clinic needs — over 100 policies, procedures and risk assessments — written to a single controlled house style, plus our tailoring service. You answer one questionnaire about your clinic and we write your organisation, your role titles, your local contacts and your policy decisions into every document, then return the finished set within 5 working days. You get documents that are ready to read, approve and submit, rather than templates with brackets in them.
What is NOT included?
We do not submit your application to CQC, and we are not your registered manager. Some things can only come from you or your professional advisers: a financial viability statement (which CQC requires from an independent accountant, bank or financial services firm and will not accept from you), your insurance certificate, floor plans, evidence of legal occupancy, gas and electrical safety certificates and any planning permission. CQC also charges its own registration fee, which is separate. We list every one of these openly on the application checklist so nothing surprises you.
Do you guarantee I will be registered?
No, and be careful of anyone who does. Registration depends on your service, your premises, your people and CQC's own assessment. What we guarantee is that the documents are professionally written, consistent with each other and with your statement of purpose, and complete against CQC's published supporting-documents list.
I am not sure which type of clinic I am.
For a consultant-led independent service it is almost always the Private Healthcare Clinic set. If you are unsure, book the free 30-minute consultation and we will tell you before you spend anything.
What happens after I am registered?
Registration is the start, not the end. You then have to run the audits, keep policies in date and evidence it all at inspection. Our optional Compliance Updates subscription keeps every document current as guidance and the law change, and we can talk through what an ongoing compliance routine should look like for your clinic.
Your clinic's documents, written and tailored — £2,400.00
140+ policies, 110+ procedures and 50+ risk assessments across the library, narrowed to your clinic and completed with your details. Back with you in 5 working days.