CQC Annual Fee

Question:

I wonder if anybody could tell me if they have been asked for a second payment of £800 from the CQC.

As a practice we registered last April and paid our £800, in May 2012 I recieved an invoice for another £800 and rang them straight away to enquire what this £800 was for. The lady on the phone said she had no idea and would find out and let me know. I noted the name, date and time I rang but heard nothing untill this week when I received another demand for £800. I am a bit reluctant to pay it as I rang again and they still don't know what it is for and I have not heard of another practice in the area receiving this bill. I was wondering if anybody could enlighten me to the reason for this bill and has anybody else paid again?

Answer:

I have received a further account for £800 for our practice but this is correct as it is an annual fee!

It would have been more if the BDA hadn't stept in and fought it!

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Yes we had the bill, and paid it. (You have given me some hope to think I might be able to ask for it back…!? We presumed it was to be paid, and didn't query even tho' it seems over the top!)

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I had one in April & called CQC to query mine. The payment apparently is for your annual registration with CQC, and we will be getting one every year from now on(I know-they didn't mention this initially!)

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Exactly the same happened to us. I phoned CQC and also checked on Google and apparently every practice has to pay this fee every year. I still don't understand exactly what this fee is for. If anyone knows I'd like to know too. The whole thing is just a money spinning operation. What next?