As a private GP, are there systems that can help prepare for my CQC inspection?

Preparation for a CQC inspection should be an ongoing exercise, and built into your normal cadence of practice management. Operating to the CQC’s standards will cover all aspects of your service; fortunately there are systems that will support you in meeting and maintaining compliance standards to the requisite level.

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How do I prepare the relevant policies and procedures?

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We recommend working with a tool such as QCS. Quality Compliance Systems (QCS) offers a compliance management system including a database of policies and procedures. The policies are created by leading knowledge experts and are personalised to your organisation.  All the information is reviewed and updated regularly, ensuring that you and your staff have all the latest data at your fingertips.

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How can we be compliant from an HR perspective?

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Credentially offers you a simple, cost-effective way to automate all your hiring, onboarding and credentialing processes. By turning paper documents into a living, breathing digital footprint, Credentially enables you to automate evidence tracking for core documents and training. The tool is fully customisable to enable you to master CQC compliance.

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What is the best training tool for private GP staff?

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We have successfully implemented Blue Stream Academy to support practices in managing their staff training. This tool ensures that all your staff are trained to the latest standards. Training is customised based on the staff member’s role, ensuring all mandatory (and appropriate) training is completed. You can quickly identify any gaps at an organisational level, and prompt users to complete the missing modules.

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What if I only want to use a single platform?

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GP TeamNet is another great tool to help you achieve the CQC standards. TeamNet has been designed with the main goal of simplifying your CQC compliance, workforce planning and management and access to the latest clinical guidance. It includes a vast library of policies, procedures, and clinical information which you can easily share with your team. From rota planning and absence management to HR checks and staff training, GP TeamNet helps you be on top of everything happening at your practice.