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Two practices refused CQC registration
The majority of GP practices have received certificates of registration with the Care Quality Commission, which they are required to have by April 1 2013. However it has emerged that two practices have been refused registration. The application process began in
July 2012 with GP providers setting up registration accounts and the first forms were submitted in September when application windows opened. Since then, 7,589 have been
received, equivalent to 95% of all GP service providers expected to register. Over 80% of providers have already received their certificates of registration; with
the remainder to be issued by 31 March 2013. The outstanding five per cent of providers comprises those who are due to make
application and are in the process of doing so. To date, two ‘notices proposing to refuse registration’ have been issued, meaning
that the applicants affected have 28 days to challenge and appeal against the CQC’s decision. The CQC hopes the practices will be able to overcome these issues by April. CQC’s head of registration, Adrian Hughes said: “We are continuing to process applications and look forward to registering all providers who meet the criteria, in time for the deadline.” Despite the two unsuccessful
fast facts
n 7,589 CQC registration applications have been received, equivalent to 95% of all GP service providers expected to register
n Over 80% of providers have already received their certificates of registration; with the remainder to be issued by 31 March
applications, Hughes is pleased with the progress made by practices so far. He said: “We are delighted with how well GP registration is going; a great deal of work and consultation went into designing a registration process which is as user friendly as possible, and it is good to see this has paid off.”
STATS
Out-of-boundary practices shunned Just over 500 patients have opted to register with
an out-of-area practice under the Government’s flagship scheme to test the abolition of GP practice boundaries.
More than nine months after the pilots in six areas were supposed to get underway, only 514 registered patients and 129 day patients have benefitted from the scheme designed to allow patients to access care at a GP practice near work. The GPC cited the low numbers as proof that there was little demand from patients for the GP Choice Pilot. Deputy chair Dr Richard Vautrey told Pulse: “The statistics demonstrate that GPC has been proved right to say that there wasn’t any great demand for this from patients. There are lots of important issues for the NHS Commissioning Board to focus on in the coming years, but based on these results it’s questionable whether pursuing this policy further is worthwhile.”
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