Dental Practice CQC Compliance: What Your Premises Must Meet in 2026
Most dental practices fail CQC inspections not because their policies are wrong, but because their building is. The policy folder is the easy part. The decontamination room, the ventilation system, the water safety records these are where practices get caught out. From 9 February 2026, building certificates must be submitted before CQC registration is granted.
GP Surgery Premises Requirements UK: The Complete Compliance Guide for 2025/26
GP surgery premises requirements in the UK are governed by four distinct compliance frameworks: CQC registration standards, statutory health and safety law, GMS contract obligations, and the NHS Premises Costs Directions 2024. Every GP practice must satisfy all four. According to a September 2025 BMA survey of 1,914 GPs, 50% of practices say their premises are not suitable for their current needs.
CQC Compliance for GP Surgeries: What Practice Managers Need to Know in 2026
Most practice managers have their policies filed, their staff training logged, and their significant event register up to date. Then the inspector walks through the door and flags a fire door that self-closes incorrectly, a legionella log with a three-month gap, and an infection control sink without a clinical waste bin within reach. CQC compliance for GP surgeries is not just a documentation exercise.
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