Risk Assessments for GP Surgeries: What UK Law Requires and What CQC Will Check in 2026
A risk assessment for GP surgeries is a legal requirement under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, not a clinical nicety. Any practice with five or more employees must document its assessments in writing. Fail to do this and you face simultaneous enforcement from two separate bodies: the Health and Safety Executive and the Care Quality Commission.
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.
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