CQC Costs

The British Dental Association has argued that dental practices should not have to pay to register with the CQC emphasising the financial pressures confronting dental practices, the failure of the CQC regime to add any value and the considerable time practices must inc=vest in becoming registered and concludes that a fee for registration would be inappropriate.
Proposed registration fees could also reduce a dentist’s ability to invest in their practices.
The BDA believes that CQC must reconsider the proposals and develop a charging policy based on evidence of potential harm to patients, the size of providers and a principle of equity.