Errol Archer, Regulatory Solicitor and health and social care specialist writes a feature article in Care Management Matters magazine.

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) paused routine inspections and implemented the Emergency Support Framework (ESF) using regular conversations between inspectors and providers as an additional monitoring tool to gather information. Using the learnings acquired from the ESF as a springboard, CQC has now replaced the ESF with its transitional monitoring approach (TMA) in order to adapt and evolve the methods it uses to monitor services. The stated aim is to target its regulatory activity ‘most effectively’.

Written by: Errol Archer

Terence Channer a Scott-Moncrieff & Associates LLP consultant, who represents Desmond Ziggy Mombeyarara in a claim against Greater Manchester Police, was invited to contribute to this piece by Ben Ferguson of Channel 4 News on 31 August 2020.