A 2-minute score
- 10 questions, instant score
- Your top gap areas flagged
- Pointers on what to do next
The free check gives you a score. This goes the whole way: a full readiness review for your sector, a prioritised 90-day action plan, and the editable templates to close every gap. Own it forever.
A clear, RAG-rated report across the standards that apply to Substance misuse service (CQC).
Every gap, prioritised by risk, with the evidence needed to close it.
Realistic and sequenced — you'll know exactly what to do next.
The editable policies, audits and logs to close the gaps — yours to keep.
Every area below is reviewed, RAG-rated against the standards that apply to you, and turned into a prioritised action.
Clinical risk assessments and harm-reduction plans are current.
Medicines (titration, supervised consumption, take-home naloxone) are managed safely.
Safeguarding, including children of service users, is logged and actioned.
Recovery plans are personalised and outcome-focused.
Staff competencies (BBV, overdose, mental health) are trained and evidenced.
Service users are involved and treated with dignity; feedback drives change.
Waiting times, unplanned exits and re-engagement are tracked.
Clinical governance, incident review and an audit schedule are in place.
Partnership working (health, social care, criminal justice) is documented.
You could assemble evidence for an assessor within 48 hours.
The in-depth assessment toolkit and templates to run it yourself and build your report.
The toolkit plus a one-to-one expert review of your results and action plan.
We carry out the in-depth assessment with you and hand over the report and plan.
Independently produced; not affiliated with any regulator; no guaranteed outcome.
Take the free 2-minute check, or go straight to the in-depth assessment.