You're not sure whether your private work needs CQC registration, and the answer matters

CQC registration requirements for private consultants are more nuanced than most people realise. Getting it wrong creates regulatory risk, and in some cases, criminal liability. Find out where you stand.

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  1. Check your specific activities and setting against the CQC scope of registration Take specialist advice rather than relying on assumptions Register or confirm exemption in writing so the position is clear

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  • Where you see patients, in a sentence

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  • Whether you look exempt or likely to need registration
  • What could change that
  • What to get in writing and from whom

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Paul Robinson

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