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
NHS trusts: report deaths through NRLS or LFPSE. They do not need to notify us separately.
How to notify us
Use our existing provider portal
If you already have an account you can notify us online through the CQC Provider Portal.
Log in to notify us using the existing CQC provider portal
Email a Word form
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.
Statutory notification: Abuse or allegations of abuse concerning a person who uses the service
If you are using assistive technology and have any issues using this form, please contact us to let us know. We will make reasonable adjustments wherever possible.
Email the completed form to HSCA_notifications@cqc.org.uk.