Safeguarding: CQC quality statement

The statement

We work with people to understand what being safe means to them as well as with our partners on the best way to achieve this. We concentrate on improving people’s lives while protecting their right to live in safety, free from bullying, harassment, abuse, discrimination, avoidable harm and neglect. We make sure we share concerns quickly and appropriately.

Topics the CQC lists under it

• Safeguarding requirements (including children/young people)
• Mental Capacity
• People’s human rights
• Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) (Liberty Protection Safeguards)
• Closed cultures
• Harassment and abuse (and in the community)
• Sexual safety and empowerment

Dental checks that provide evidence

No recurring check in the dental pack is mapped to this statement yet. Evidence you add yourself can still be tagged to it in Compliance UK.

Related regulations

The CQC links this statement to these fundamental standards.

• Regulation 10: Dignity and respect0 checks
• Regulation 11: Need for consent0 checks
• Regulation 12: Safe care and treatment15 checks
• Regulation 13: Safeguarding service users from abuse and improper treatment0 checks

Other safe statements

• Learning culture2 checks
• Safe systems, pathways and transitions0 checks
• Involving people to manage risks5 checks
• Safe environments24 checks
• Safe and effective staffing2 checks
• Infection prevention and control10 checks
• Medicines optimisation4 checks