As the Registered Manager, you hold overall responsibility for the practice's compliance with CQC regulations, data protection, staff management, and clinical governance. This guide covers the full range of tools available to you in the Partner Portal.
The Registered Manager is the person registered with the CQC as the individual legally responsible for the regulated activities carried out by the practice. Your key duties include:
| Area | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Regulatory Compliance | Ensuring compliance with CQC regulations, DSPT standards, and information governance requirements |
| Clinical Governance | Monitoring prescribing safety, clinical audits, and patient outcomes |
| Data Protection | Maintaining the Information Asset Register, ROPA, retention timetable, and breach reporting |
| Staff Management | Managing user accounts, roles, training, and account security |
| Financial Oversight | Invoicing, payment processing, and financial reporting |
| Risk Management | Maintaining risk registers, incident reporting, and business continuity |
Navigate to your practice URL and click Partner Portal from the main menu:
https://{your-practice}.gp.veripath.co.uk/partner/
You will need MFA enabled to access the portal.
The Partner Dashboard provides at-a-glance status of all compliance areas:
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| Compliance | CQC dashboard, compliance activities, risk register, IAR, retention timetable, ROPA, breaches, medical devices, policies |
| Prescribing Oversight | Controlled drugs, AES evidence, recalls, clinical audit exports, GP notifications |
| AES System | Advanced Electronic Signatures for prescriptions |
| Billing & Accounting | Payments, invoicing, financial reports |
| Staff & Security | User management, audit logs, incident reporting |