CATS CQC UK
CATS CQC UK Inspection-ready evidence for CQC-registered clinics
The CATS clinical governance standard. 38 evidence-graded protocols, a version-controlled consent library and TOPPASS safety verification — each document tagged to the CQC regulation and key question it evidences, ready to file in whatever system your clinic already runs.
Built for the CQC Assessment Framework
Aligned to CQC's framework — the same structure CQC uses to assess providers. Aligned to CQC Framework.
🛡️ CQC-Aligned by Design
Written for CQC's Regulations and Key Lines of Enquiry. Each protocol, consent form and verification sheet ships with a clear filing prompt — aligned to the CQC assessment framework.
- Reg 11 Consent — modality-specific, version-controlled
- Reg 12 Safe Care — TOPPASS four-phase verification
- Reg 17 Governance — Annual Review Statements
- Reg 18 Staffing — competency register, revalidated annually
📋 No Migration Needed
A licensed clinical standard, not another software platform. Documents drop into your existing governance system.
- Works with Pabau, Aesthetic Nurse Software, or folders
- Version-controlled, always current online
- Safety Notices within 10 working days
- Retrievable in under 5 minutes
⚖️ Closes Prosecutable Gaps
Reg 11 and Reg 16(3) are prosecutable without proof of harm. CATS closes them with auditable evidence.
- 15-form consent library matched to protocol version
- Complaints register — summary available to CQC on request
- Duty of Candour workflow — notify, apologise, document
- MHRA alerts with documented local action
💷 Trust-Indexed Pricing — excl VAT
£2,950/yr pre-proof, £2,400/yr founding cohort. Post-proof £3,900/yr. Flat per site, unlimited practitioners. All prices excluding VAT.
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Five-gap guarantee — diagnostic must find 5 gaps
- Price lock — 5% cap, 90 days' notice, 3-year term
- Clinical governance / CPD budget
The core readiness engine within CATS CQC UK — built to mirror how CQC actually assesses. Based on the CQC's New Assessment Framework structure: same 5 Key Questions, same Key Lines of Enquiry approach, same focus on Rating Characteristics.
5 Key Questions — Still at Heart
- Is the service safe?
- Is it effective?
- Is it caring?
- Is it responsive?
- Is it well-led?
Same foundations CQC uses — not starting from scratch.
What’s Different — New Framework
- Key Lines of Enquiry — structured questions replacing Quality Statements
- Rating Characteristics — what Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate looks like
- I Statements — lived experience central to assessment
- No scoring — judgement at Key Question level
CATS CQC maps to this: Every document declares the Key Question it evidences and the KLOE answers
6 Domains (20%/16%/18%/20%/14%/12%): Clinical standard & competence · Consent & person-centred care · Safety, incidents & candour · Governance, audit & CQC evidence · Workforce, training & culture · Digital & commercial system
Aligned to CQC Assessment Framework: 5 Key Questions, Key Lines of Enquiry, Rating Characteristics, I Statements · CATS CQC UK Readiness
Start with the readiness diagnostic
15 minutes, 24 checks, private in-browser scoring. Nothing is stored until you request your written report.
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