Prepared for inspection

CQC readiness

Practical assessment of your site's digital health compliance & governance to prepare for CQC scrutiny and future tech adoption.

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Why you might need this

CQC expectations around digital governance are evolving and becoming more of a priority as technology becomes central to care delivery. CQC readiness reviews benefit any organisation looking to:

  • Prepare for an upcoming inspection
  • Build an informed compliance roadmap
  • Address governance uncertainty
  • Build a business case for compliance work
  • Prepare for tech adoption at scale
  • Give leadership confidence

What to expect

Clear, site-wide CQC readiness for all your digital health technologies, giving you confidence for inspection.

Build DHT registry

We identify and catalogue the digital health technologies used across your practice that fall under clinical safety (DCB0160), UK GDPR, cybersecurity and CQC scrutiny.

DHT compliance audit

For each technology, we assess compliance gaps across:

  • Clinical safety (DCB0129/DCB0160)
  • Data protection (DPIA)
  • Cybersecurity
Overall governance review

We assess your organisation-wide DHT governance, including:

  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Incident management
  • Management of product changes
  • Audit & quality improvement
Risk analysis & prioritisation

We prioritise compliance and governance gaps based on risk and likelihood of CQC scrutiny, so you can focus on what matters most.

Fix gaps (optional)

Where gaps are identified, we support remediation through our direct services (e.g. DCB0160, CSO support) or via trusted partners.

What we deliver

Covering your whole organisation, we will typically provide:

Digital health registry for your site
DHT compliance gap report
Governance gap report
Prioritised action plan based on risk exposure
Delivery of DCB0160 or CSO services to fill safety gaps (optional)
Referral to trusted partners for data protection or cybersecurity gaps (optional)

Why Curistica?

Real world expertise

Our team includes clinicians with frontline experience, so we design processes and controls that work in real practice settings.

Inspection-ready

We make sure your digital health technologies are understood, documented, and defensible, so you’re prepared for inspection.

Care & optimism

We care about the future of digital health, and bring energy and creativity to solving problems, not slowing you down.

Peer-reviewed research

We co-author peer-reviewed research assessing NHS digital health technologies

Right-size compliance

We right-size compliance: pragmatic, proportionate, and defensible - prioritising real risk over paperwork and performative controls.

PCNs & networks

We work at scale across PCNs and networks, reducing cost per practice

Curistica, led by digital health superstar Dr Keith Grimes, have been incredibly supportive of the BiteLabs Healthtech team. I’m in awe of their deep knowledge of digital health and the speed at which they work.
Dr Zach Hana
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CEO & Founder of Biteworld

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FAQs

We are way behind on our compliance for DHTs. Are we alone?

Many organisations are in a similar position. In a recent national study we co-authored, we found that on average only a quarter of digital health technologies in use are fully compliant with NHS clinical safety standards. However, scrutiny is increasing and digital and AI adoption is accelerating. It’s a good time to understand your current position, address key risks, and put the right foundations in place for future use.

What does the CQC look for with regards to DHT compliance and governance?

The CQC looks for evidence that you understand and manage the risks associated with your digital health technologies. This includes having appropriate safety documentation, governance processes, and ongoing monitoring and review.