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The change will see an assigned inspector for each Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) area, with this named lead inspector carrying out the majority of inspections for each CCQ throughout the year.
The changes aim to improve local relationships between inspectors and CCGs, as well as allow inspectors to identify area specific trends or problems.
CCGs will still receive two weeks notice prior to a routine inspection, with changes coming into effect from October 2015.
A CQC spokesperson said: “This will help to build and develop local relationships and knowledge, spread the programme of inspection for a CCG area more evenly across each year, and enable CQC to plan more efficiently and effectively.”
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