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Paid · in-depth · Substance misuse service (CQC)

The Substance misuse service (CQC) in-depth assessment — know exactly what to fix, and how.

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.

Free vs in-depth

When a score isn't enough

Free self-check

A 2-minute score

  • 10 questions, instant score
  • Your top gap areas flagged
  • Pointers on what to do next

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What you get

A complete, do-this-next package

Readiness report

A clear, RAG-rated report across the standards that apply to Substance misuse service (CQC).

Gap register

Every gap, prioritised by risk, with the evidence needed to close it.

90-day action plan

Realistic and sequenced — you'll know exactly what to do next.

Templates included

The editable policies, audits and logs to close the gaps — yours to keep.

What we assess

What the Substance misuse service (CQC) in-depth assessment covers

Every area below is reviewed, RAG-rated against the standards that apply to you, and turned into a prioritised action.

Safe

Clinical risk assessments and harm-reduction plans are current.

Safe

Medicines (titration, supervised consumption, take-home naloxone) are managed safely.

Safe

Safeguarding, including children of service users, is logged and actioned.

Effective

Recovery plans are personalised and outcome-focused.

Effective

Staff competencies (BBV, overdose, mental health) are trained and evidenced.

Caring

Service users are involved and treated with dignity; feedback drives change.

Responsive

Waiting times, unplanned exits and re-engagement are tracked.

Well-led

Clinical governance, incident review and an audit schedule are in place.

Well-led

Partnership working (health, social care, criminal justice) is documented.

Well-led

You could assemble evidence for an assessor within 48 hours.

Choose how much help

One payment. The whole roadmap.

Self-guided
£99 · one-off

The in-depth assessment toolkit and templates to run it yourself and build your report.

Assessment + expert review
£295 · toolkit + 60-min call

The toolkit plus a one-to-one expert review of your results and action plan.

Done-with-you
From £495 · we run it with you

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.

Start where it suits you

Take the free 2-minute check, or go straight to the in-depth assessment.