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Care Quality Commission

Care Quality Commission -

Legislation is bringing in a new system that applies to all regulated health and adult social care services. Registration is at the centre of the new system.

From April 2010, all health and adult social care providers who provide regulated activities will be required by law to be registered with the Care Quality Commission. To do so, providers must show they are meeting new essential standards of quality and safety across all of the regulated activities they provide.

The new system will make sure that people can expect services to meet essential standards of quality and safety that respect their dignity and protect their rights. The new system is focused on outcomes, rather than systems and processes, and places the views and experience of people who use services at the centre.

Subject to legislation, new registration comes into force on 1 April 2010 for NHS trusts (including primary care trusts as providers).

On 29th January 2010 the PCT applied for registration to the Care Quality Commission to provide healthcare to the local population. The PCT will receive confirmation of registration during March 2010.