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Regulation • Regulated by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014

CQC Regulation 12: Safe Care and Treatment

Definition: Regulation 12 mandates that care and treatment must be provided in a safe way for service users.

Regulatory Impact & Compliance Overview

Providers must assess the risks to health and safety of service users, do all that is reasonably practicable to mitigate risks, ensure staff have the qualifications, competence, and skills to provide care safely, and ensure medication is managed safely and effectively.

Governing Authority

Enforced by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 in United Kingdom. Compliance with these standards is legally required for all licensed and participating care providers.

Automated Compliance

How AsanWork Enforces CQC Regulation 12: Safe Care and Treatment

AsanWork builds compliance directly into daily scheduling workflows. Hard compliance stops prevent un-vetted, un-screened, or non-credentialed staff from receiving shift allocations, ensuring 100% audit readiness.

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