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NHS Strike + FWA Launch — Same Day
NHS doctors strike April 7–13. The Fair Work Agency also formally launches April 7 — with walk-in powers, no notice required, and 200% NMW penalty. Care homes face compliance checks during the highest-pressure week of the year. Two crises colliding: you need skeleton staffing plans AND a clean payroll record, simultaneously.
Get FWA + NHS alerts →Fair Work Agency: Walk-In Enforcement Powers From April 7
The Fair Work Agency replaces HMRC as the enforcement body for NMW, SSP, and holiday pay from April 7. Unlike HMRC, FWA inspectors can visit care homes and domiciliary agencies without prior notice. Penalties: 200% of underpaid arrears plus criminal prosecution for deliberate non-compliance. Healthcare and social care are the primary enforcement targets due to complex pay structures (sleep-in, on-call, zero-hours).
Start your free compliance check →389 Employers Named for Paying Illegal Wages
Costa, Bupa, and Hays Travel are on the government's named and shamed list. £7.3m in arrears owed to 60,000 workers. The Fair Work Agency launches April 7 with walk-in powers to investigate your business. Is your payroll compliant?
Check your compliance → compliancealert.co.uk/compliance-scoreNHS Dental Contract Reform — IN FORCE TODAY
NHS urgent and unscheduled care now pays a flat £75 UDA rate. New complex care pathways are in effect. NHS dentists who have not updated their procedures and payment codes are already in breach today. This affects every NHS dental practice in England.
Check your compliance →CQC Rejecting Registration Applications Outright (Since February 9)
CQC now returns incomplete registration applications outright — with no second chance. Previously CQC would work with applicants on missing documents. From 9 February 2026, applications missing mandatory documents are rejected immediately. LD and autism specialist services must now include statutory plans as mandatory documents (previously treated as best-practice add-ons).
See what documents are now required →CQC Framework Overhaul — Numerical Scoring ABOLISHED
CQC has published 4 new sector-specific inspection frameworks, replacing the Single Assessment Framework. Numerical scoring is ABOLISHED — rating characteristics replace numerical scores. Quality Statements replaced by Key Lines of Enquiry. Consultation closes 12 June 2026. Who's affected: care homes, GP practices, dental practices, mental health services, community health providers.
Respond to the CQC consultation →Tribunal Claims Now Cost £123,543 — From April 6
Unfair dismissal cap rises to £123,543 from April 6. Discrimination awards (Vento bands) up to £62,900+ — and sexual harassment is now whistleblowing-protected. From January 2027: the unfair dismissal cap is removed entirely. Is your business protected?
Understand your tribunal exposure →MHRA DORS offline March 30–April 1
The MHRA DORS (Device Online Registration System) will be offline March 30 to April 1. Medical device registrations must be active and up to date before the blackout. Practices using class I devices, dental equipment, or aesthetics products are affected.
Check your device registration →NLW rises to £12.71/hr
The National Living Wage increases to £12.71 per hour on April 1. All healthcare employers — care homes, dental practices, GP surgeries — must update payroll. HMRC enforcement is automatic from day one.
Update payroll before April 1 →Your sick pay obligations changed on April 6
SSP Day-One: The 3-day waiting period for Statutory Sick Pay is abolished from April 6. SSP is payable from day one of illness. For care homes and domiciliary agencies, 1.3–2M newly eligible workers are affected. FWA has been enforcing since April 7.
Calculate your SSP exposure →Holiday Pay Records
From 6 April 2026, failing to keep adequate holiday and holiday pay records becomes a criminal offence — with potentially unlimited fines. Published 27 March 2026. Near-zero employer awareness.
Alert me to this →The penalty for redundancy errors just doubled
Collective Redundancy: From April 6, the protective award for failing to consult on redundancies doubles from 90 to 180 days' pay per employee. At NLW rates, that's up to £85,777 per person. If you have 20+ staff and are planning any restructuring, you must consult correctly or face doubled tribunal awards.
Review your redundancy process →Data Protection Complaints Procedure — Mandatory June 19
Under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, a formal documented data protection complaints procedure becomes mandatory for ALL data controllers from 19 June 2026. Healthcare providers — who process special-category patient data — face maximum GDPR exposure. ICO is actively enforcing. Every care home, GP practice, and dental practice must have a written complaints process in place before June 19.
Prepare your complaints procedure →CQC: 9,000 inspections by September — are you ready?
The CQC is targeting 9,000 assessments under its new sector-specific frameworks by September 2026. Aesthetics clinics and private GP practices are frequently found non-compliant on registration. New frameworks for adult social care, primary care, mental health and hospitals are now in force.
Check your CQC registration →CQC framework consultation closes
The CQC sector-specific assessment framework consultation closes June 12. All CQC-registered providers — care homes, dental practices, GP surgeries, mental health services — should respond. This shapes how you are inspected from 2026 onwards.
Submit your consultation response →“20 carers, 10 sick days/year = ~£3,500 in additional SSP costs. The 3-day waiting period is gone.”
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Care Homes
CQC · SSP · Staffing compliance
CQC sector framework overhaul is live. Your next inspection plays by new rules. SSP from day one adds £3,500+ per year for typical teams.
GP Practices
ICO · CQC primary care framework
ICO average fine: £2.8M. Health data is maximum-exposure GDPR. CQC primary care inspection framework is being rewritten now.
Dental Practices
CQC · MHRA · GDC
MHRA DORS offline March 30–April 1. Device registration must be current before the blackout ends. GDC CPD requirements and CQC dental assessment framework both updated.
Domiciliary Care
CQC · Right-to-work (overseas workers)
Overseas care worker right-to-work rules tightened. CQC spot checks on staffing documentation are up 40% in 2025.
We monitor MHRA Field Safety Notices weekly. Missing one is criminal liability.
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