Notification of death, illness and other events
37.—(1) The registered person shall give notice to the Commission without delay of the occurrence of—
(a)the death of any service user, including the circumstances of his death;
(b)the outbreak in the care home of any infectious disease which in the opinion of any registered medical practitioner attending persons in the care home is sufficiently serious to be so notified;
(c)any serious injury to a service user;
(d)serious illness of a service user at a care home at which nursing is not provided;
(e)any event in the care home which adversely affects the well-being or safety of any service user;
(f)any theft, burglary or accident in the care home;
(g)any allegation of misconduct by the registered person or any person who works at the care home.
(2) Any notification made in accordance with this regulation which is given orally shall be confirmed in writing.