Our brief guides are used by inspection teams when looking at services.
Each of the guides looks a specific topic. They set out how the inspection team should gather evidence and report their findings, as well as giving information about regulations.
Brief guide BG001: psychotropic medication in intellectual and developmental disability
Brief guide BG069: electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
These guides are under review. The updated guides will be published after the reviews are complete.
- For queries about the guide on psychotropic medication in intellectual and developmental disability, contact Medicines.Enquiries@cqc.org.uk
- For queries about the guide on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), contact MHPolicy@cqc.org.uk
Search our brief guides by entering search terms into the keywords box.
Other information for our inspectors
This document sets out information for our staff. We have published it to show we handle safeguarding issues. It shouldn't be taken as a checklist for providers. Safeguarding requires a personalised response to specific situations.
Inspector's handbook: Safeguarding (February 2018)
Our roles and responsibilities for safeguarding children and adults