 We are developing new guidance on what good dementia care should look like. Before we launch a formal consultation in early 2027, we would like your views to help shape the guidance before we start to write it.
This work aims to improve people’s experience of dementia care and their outcomes from care, including people who are living with dementia, their families and carers. Everyone should be able to expect to receive care that treats them as an individual person, recognising what matters most to them, and responding to their needs with dignity, compassion and understanding.
We want to hear a broad range of views from organisations and individual people who have knowledge, experience or an interest in this area.
The survey has 4 questions. Please submit your responses by 5pm on 30 October 2026.
Providers of healthcare or treatment at events are reminded to check whether they need to register with CQC, as the registration window is now open.
Following changes to the law, organisations and individuals delivering treatment of disease, disorder or injury at events may need to register with CQC if their services meet the criteria for the regulated activity. Applications opened on 7 September 2026, and providers are encouraged to review the guidance and apply as early as possible.
Providers already registered for this regulated activity should review their Statement of Purpose and update it where necessary to reflect any event-based services they provide.
We encourage providers who need to register to submit their application by 1 March 2027 to help ensure there is sufficient time for processing before the new requirements come into effect.
 The reviews are clear. Now it's time to put them into action. Staff who know maternity and neonatal care best need to help shape how we deliver the future together.
- How can you influence change?
- How can your organisation change?
- How can we change nationally?
Share what works. Be honest about what would help enable improvement. Help build a better future for mothers, babies, families and our staff.
The online conversation is now open until Monday 12 October.
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The National Data Guardian is seeking views from health and care professionals to help inform advice to government on the development of England's Single Patient Record.
The survey explores how the system can earn the trust and support of health and care professionals from the outset. It includes 11 questions and should take around 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
The survey closes at 5pm on 9 October 2026.
Findings will inform a report to government and will be published on the National Data Guardian's website later this year.
For support with completing the survey, email ndgoffice@nhs.net.
We are legally required to maintain a complete and accurate register. As part of this, we are reviewing our registration records to identify dental providers who are required to have a Registered Manager but do not currently appear to have one registered with us.
A Registered Manager is required where at least one of the following is applicable:
- The provider is a partnership
- The provider is an organisation or company, such as a limited company
- The provider is an individual (sole trader) who is not personally responsible for the day-to-day management of regulated activities.
Over the coming months, we will contact providers whose registration records indicate that no Registered Manager is in place. We will take a proportionate and reasonable approach, recognising that there may be legitimate reasons why a Registered Manager is not currently registered.
Providers will be asked to:
- Confirm whether a Registered Manager application has already been submitted.
- Provide the application reference number, where applicable.
- Advise on expected timescales for appointing a Registered Manager and submitting an application if one has not yet been made.
This is not a new area of focus. Our aim is to ensure that registration records are accurate and that providers meet their legal requirements. If you believe you may not currently be compliant, we encourage you to review your arrangements and take any necessary action.
Further information is available on our website:
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) have issued an enforcement notice to tackle misleading online advertising by drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinic referral companies.
Developed in collaboration with CQC, the notice advises that, from 21 September 2026, AI-driven monitoring will be used to identify potential breaches of advertising requirements based on previous ASA rulings. Advertisers found to be in breach may face sanctions, including referral by CAP to CQC.
Advertisers should ensure that they:
- Do not mislead consumers and make their commercial intent clear
- Do not falsely claim, or imply, that they are acting for purposes outside their business
- Do not present their services as impartial if this is not the case
- Do not imply they provide treatment directly through clinics they own or operate unless this is accurate
- Do not exaggerate the services provided by a referral company
- Do not falsely claim approval, endorsement or authorisation by a public body or another organisation unless this can be substantiated.
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