an NHS signLicence - nursing agencies

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Any agency which supplies nurses to hospitals, old people's homes or other outlets can only do so if they are licensed. This applies to employment agencies or any organisation or individual operating in this area of work.

In April 2004, responsibility for the licensing and enforcement of nurses' agencies passed from the Council to the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI), which later changed to the Care Quality Commission (CQC). For more information, please visit the CQC website, at http://www.cqc.org.uk Opens in a new window.

The Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. Their aim is to make sure better care is provided for everyone, whether that's in hospital, in care homes, in people's own homes, or elsewhere.

New providers of these services will be required to register with the CQC before they can commence their operations.

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