What does “CQC” mean?
The Care Quality Commission, the regulator of health and social care providers in England.
CQC in plain English
The Care Quality Commission, the regulator of health and social care providers in England.
A clinic providing consultations and prescribing must be registered with the CQC, and its inspection reports are public. The equivalents are Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Healthcare Inspectorate Wales and RQIA in Northern Ireland.
Registration is a baseline requirement rather than a distinction. Checking it is one of the more useful things a patient can do before booking anywhere.
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What does cqc mean?
The Care Quality Commission, the regulator of health and social care providers in England.
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