First aid and medical support at a sporting event, illustrating the distinction between first aid and TDDI and the CQC registration exceptions that may apply to event medical providers. Do event first aid providers need CQC registration? Some do, but the answer depends on their service arrangements. The changes to event medical regulation bring more treatment within the scope of Treatment of disease, disorder or injury, usually called TDDI. They do not mean that every first a

Effective dental governance connects policies, audits, risk management and continuous improvement. A dental practice governance policy explains how the provider will oversee the quality, safety and management of its services. It should identify who is responsible for making decisions, how risks are controlled, how performance is monitored and how the practice learns when something goes wrong. For new dental providers, governance and quality assurance policies form part of the

Use the free checklist to review your service and track any actions you identify. A fire risk assessment may be up to date, but have its actions been completed? Staff may have had safeguarding training, but do they know who to contact if they have a concern? Those are the sorts of questions worth asking before a CQC assessment. I’ve put together a free CQC mock inspection checklist to help GP practices, dental practices and independent healthcare services check how their syst