Free CQC log template · Quarterly
Safety alerts log
A free 4-point log for GP practices, independent clinics and aesthetics providers, dental practices and online and digital healthcare providers. It evidences the CQC quality statement “Learning culture” under the Safe key question (Reg 12, 17, 20), as processes. Built from MHRA. Answer each check below and download a PDF report, or print a blank form.
Checks
- A named person receives MHRA and national safety alerts
- Each relevant alert has a recorded action
- Searches run for medicine alerts and patients reviewed
- Older alerts that still apply are re-checked
Official sources
- MHRA: Central Alerting System
MHRA: Central Alerting System
This checklist summarises the official guidance. Check the sources for the full requirements.
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Templates summarise official guidance as of October 2026. They do not replace it: always check the linked source for the full requirements. Audit Angel CQC is not affiliated with the Care Quality Commission.
Know your gaps before the inspector does.
Set-up takes ten minutes. Start with example evidence for your type of service, run your first audit, then replace the examples with your own.