The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 280 No 7495 p351
29 March 2008

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Consultation on regulation of health and social care launched

Views on which health and adult social care services should require registration with the new Care Quality Commission are being sought by the Department of Health.

In “A consultation on the framework for the registration of health and adult social care providers” proposed regulated activities in primary care do not cover services provided by community pharmacists, only those provided by GPs and dentists.

However, the consultation indicates that, in time, other providers may expand their activity to provide regulated services. For example, it says, the forthcoming pharmacy White Paper will set out how services are expected to develop in the future.

All NHS trusts are expected to have to register with the CQC, which will be established subject to Parliamentary approval of the Health and Social Care Bill. The new registration system will come into force from April 2010.

The consultation closes on 17 June and is available on the Department of Health website.