Submitting notifications during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

You must send your notification by email or submit it online. Do not send it by post. This is because our offices are closed and our staff are working from home.

You must tell us about abuse or allegations of abuse concerning a person using your service if any of the following applies:

• the person is affected by abuse
• they are affected by alleged abuse
• the person is an abuser
• they are an alleged abuser

If you have an account with the CQC Provider Portal, you can send us your notification online.

Notify us online

Notify us by email

If you do not have access to the Provider Portal, you can use this form to tell us about abuse or allegations of abuse concerning a person using your service.

Send us the form

email the completed form to HSCA_notifications@cqc.org.uk.

NHS trusts

NHS trusts report abuse and allegations of abuse through NRLS. They do not need to notify us separately.