Event healthcare providers must now register with CQC
Registration applications opened on 7 September 2026 and must reach CQC in time for assessment by 6 December 2027, under an SI built on the Manchester Arena Inquiry.
Welsh providers must publish annual returns on their site
Annual returns have had to sit on your own website since 1 April 2026, and CIW now has stronger investigative powers to check what you publish.
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