Health Services

registration England Ongoing

CQC registration for regulated activities

Enforced by: CQC

Health and Social Care Act 2008; Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014

Mandatory for all providers of regulated activities in England. Equivalent regulators: HIW (Wales), HIS (Scotland), RQIA (Northern Ireland).

certification England_Wales Ongoing

DBS checks for healthcare staff

Enforced by: DBS

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006

Enhanced DBS with barred list check required for all staff in regulated activity with children or vulnerable adults. Recheck recommended every 3 years. Access NI equivalent in Northern Ireland; Disclosure Scotland (PVG scheme) in Scotland.

insurance England Annual

Professional indemnity insurance

Enforced by: CQC

Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014

All registered providers must have appropriate indemnity arrangements. Individual practitioners may hold cover via professional body membership or separate policy.

registration England Ongoing

Clinical waste disposal duty of care

Enforced by: ENVIRONMENT_AGENCY

Environmental Protection Act 1990; Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005

Clinical waste is controlled waste. Must use licensed waste carriers and maintain consignment notes for hazardous waste. Separate regimes: SEPA (Scotland), NRW (Wales), DAERA (Northern Ireland).

registration Uk Annual

Health data protection (special category data)

Enforced by: ICO

Data Protection Act 2018

Health data is special category data under UK GDPR Article 9. Requires explicit consent or other lawful basis. Data Protection Impact Assessment required for high-risk processing.

inspection England Ongoing

Safeguarding duties (children and adults)

Enforced by: CQC

Children Act 2004; Care Act 2014

Duty to safeguard and promote welfare of children (s11 Children Act 2004). Duty to report safeguarding concerns for adults at risk (Care Act 2014). Must have designated safeguarding lead and policies.

inspection England Ongoing

Infection prevention and control

Enforced by: CQC

Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014; Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

CQC Regulation 12 requires safe care including IPC measures. Must have IPC policy, designated IPC lead, hand hygiene protocols, and environmental cleanliness standards.

insurance Great_Britain Annual

Employers' liability insurance

Enforced by: HSE

Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969

Required for all employers. Sole practitioners with no employees exempt.