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Definition
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Enforcement action
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CQC Glossary of terms used in the guidance for providers and managers
This is when CQC imposes, varies or removes conditions of registration; when we suspend or cancel a registration whether using urgent procedures or not and issuing Warning Notices, penalty notices, simple cautions; or when we prosecute a provider.
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Plain English definition
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Enforcement action
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Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) Jargon Buster
Action that can be taken to make sure that organisations such as care providers do what the law says they should. A regulator such as the Care Quality Commission can issue warnings to services that are not up to standard, make them pay a fine, or ultimately close them down if they do not improve.
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