Watchdog says fee hike is necessary

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said the fees increases were necessary so that it could effectively register, monitor and inspect and make sure people received ‘safe, high-quality and compassionate health and adult social care’.

It had recommended a 9% rise in a consultation but then failed to bow to respondents’ pleas that this would be unfair and not represent value for money.

The CQC said dental providers would have their fees frozen ’because the cost of their regulation is recovered fully already’.
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