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- A clinic's marketing description does not establish whether an activity is regulated; analyse the actual care and applicable exceptions.
- The October 2026 high-risk cosmetic and wellbeing consultation contains proposals, which must be distinguished from current law.
- Diagnosis-only ADHD/autism services have a specific current scope position and an announced future change dependent on legislation.
Suggested evidence priorities
These are practical audit recommendations. They are not a claim that CQC requires an identical checklist from every provider.
- Activity and scope analysis, statement of purpose and registration conditions.
- Consent, clinical records and follow-up.
- Practitioner qualifications, competence and supervision.
- Medicines, equipment and incident management relevant to the service.
- Data protection, complaints and governance review.
Useful independent guides
Primary sources
- cqc.org.uk — Register provider (opens in a new tab)
- gov.uk — Restrictions on the performance of high risk cosmetic and wellbeing procedures in england (opens in a new tab)
- cqc.org.uk — Cqc regulate autism and adhd diagnostic assessments (opens in a new tab)
- cqc.org.uk — Diagnostic and screening procedures (opens in a new tab)
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