When and how to tell us about an incident relating to your service that is reported to or investigated by the police.
NHS trusts do not need to notify us about police attendance.
You must notify us of incidents which may affect someone's health, safety and welfare when using, visiting or working at your service. You must tell us as soon as possible.
Exceptions
Do not use this form if you have made a report to the police if a person using your service was affected by one of these events. In these cases you should use the specific notification form:
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 police involvement in an incident.
Statutory notification: Incidents reported to or investigated by the police
NHS trusts do not need to notify us about police .
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.