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Clinic CQC pack
Wardour Clinic Essentials
The core CQC policies, procedures and registers a small private clinic needs to register and run safely.
Who it's for
- New private clinics preparing a CQC registration application
- Small single-site clinics (GP, diagnostics, wellness, outpatient)
- Managers who want a solid core set before adding more
What you get
- 31 Word documents: policies, procedures and templates
- 8 Excel registers and logs with drop-downs and worked examples
- Start Here folder: user guide, contents index, regulatory mapping matrix, and licence terms and disclaimer
- 12 months of updates, emailed automatically
Full contents
Taken from the pack's contents index. Codes are shown as supplied, and you can change the prefix to your own.
Governance and leadership (11)
WD-CQC-GOV-001Statement of PurposeWD-CQC-GOV-002Governance and Quality Assurance FrameworkWD-CQC-GOV-003Document Control and Policy Management ProcedureWD-CQC-GOV-005Risk Management PolicyWD-CQC-GOV-006Fit and Proper Persons PolicyWD-CQC-GOV-007Duty of Candour PolicyWD-CQC-GOV-008Statutory Notifications to CQC ProcedureWD-CQC-GOV-009Business Continuity PlanWD-CQC-GOV-010Freedom to Speak Up (Whistleblowing) PolicyWD-CQC-GOV-011Equality, Diversity and Human Rights PolicyWD-CQC-GOV-013CQC Registration Readiness Guide and Checklist
Information governance and records (2)
WD-CQC-INF-001Information Governance and Data Protection PolicyWD-CQC-INF-002Records Management and Retention Policy
Safety, safeguarding and infection control (11)
WD-CQC-SAF-001Safeguarding Adults and Children PolicyWD-CQC-SAF-003Infection Prevention and Control PolicyWD-CQC-SAF-005Sharps Safety and Blood-Borne Virus Exposure PolicyWD-CQC-SAF-006Healthcare Waste Management PolicyWD-CQC-SAF-007Medicines Management PolicyWD-CQC-SAF-008Medical Emergencies and Resuscitation ProcedureWD-CQC-SAF-009Incident Reporting and Learning PolicyWD-CQC-SAF-010Health and Safety PolicyWD-CQC-SAF-014Medical Devices and Equipment Management PolicyWD-CQC-SAF-017Safe Staffing and Workforce Planning PolicyWD-CQC-SAF-019Chaperone Policy
Clinical practice (3)
WD-CQC-CLN-001Consent PolicyWD-CQC-CLN-002Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty PolicyWD-CQC-CLN-004Test Results and Referrals Management Procedure
Patient experience and involvement (2)
WD-CQC-PAT-001Privacy, Dignity and Respect PolicyWD-CQC-PAT-003Complaints Policy and Procedure
People and workforce (2)
WD-CQC-HR-001Recruitment and Safer Recruitment PolicyWD-CQC-HR-002Induction, Training and Mandatory Training Policy
Forms, registers and logs (Excel) (8)
WD-CQC-FRM-001Risk RegisterWD-CQC-FRM-002Incident LogWD-CQC-FRM-003Complaints LogWD-CQC-FRM-004Training MatrixWD-CQC-FRM-005Recruitment and Professional Registration TrackerWD-CQC-FRM-007Emergency Equipment and Medicines CheckWD-CQC-FRM-010Statutory Notifications LogWD-CQC-FRM-015Policy and Document Register
CQC and regulatory mapping highlights
Number of documents mapped to each CQC key question:
24Safe
6Effective
4Caring
3Responsive
26Well-led
The mapping matrix links documents to 28 of CQC's 34 quality statements and 15 of Regulations 4 to 20A of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
Most-covered quality statements
- Governance, management and sustainability (Well-led, 11 documents)
- Safe systems, pathways and transitions (Safe, 9 documents)
- Safe environments (Safe, 5 documents)
- Learning culture (Safe, 4 documents)
- Safe and effective staffing (Safe, 4 documents)
- Treating people as individuals (Caring, 4 documents)
Most-covered regulations
- Reg 17 Good governance (20 documents)
- Reg 12 Safe care and treatment (19 documents)
- Reg 15 Premises and equipment (8 documents)
- Reg 13 Safeguarding service users from abuse and improper treatment (6 documents)
- Reg 9 Person-centred care (5 documents)
- Reg 18 Staffing (5 documents)
The mapping is indicative. It shows where a document supports a requirement, not that you comply with it. Templates must be adapted, checked and approved for your service, and buying them does not guarantee CQC registration, a rating or UKAS accreditation. See the disclaimer.