The government has published the Care Act's fundamental standards regulations. Two of these standards, the duty of candour, and the fit and proper person requirement, come into force on 27 November. The remaining 10 standards will be implemented next April. These are as follows:

- care and treatment must be appropriate and reflect service users' needs and preferences

- service users must be treated with dignity and respect

- care and treatment must only be provided with consent

- care and treatment must be provided in a safe way

- service users must be protected from abuse and improper treatment

- service users' nutritional and hydration needs must be met

- all premises and equipment used must be clean, secure, suitable and used properly

- complaints must be appropriately investigated and appropriate action taken in response

- systems and processes must be established to ensure compliance with the fundamental standards

- sufficient numbers of suitably qualified, competent, skilled and experienced staff must be deployed

http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/publishing-new-fundamental-standards