CQC substance misuse services briefing report

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a briefing on substance misuse, which summarises the concerns it identified following the inspection of 68 residential detox services. Many of the clinics were not:

• assessing the risks to the safety of people prior to their admission
• following recognised national clinical guidance on treating people who are withdrawing from alcohol or drugs
• storing, dispensing and handling medicines appropriately
• carrying out full employment checks or sufficiently training their staff.

Approximately 75% of providers failed in at least one of the CQC fundamental standards of care, and almost 66% of providers were not meeting the requirement for providing safe care and treatment.

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