A woman who "just wanted to help people" was found guilty of operating a drug rehabilitation facility illegally after a five day trial at Liverpool Magistrates Court.
Fenella Price, of Regiment Way, Liverpool, was found guilty of being an unregistered person carrying out a Health and Social Care Act regulated activity between September 29, 2020, and June 16, 2021 at Liverpool Magistrates Court on Friday. Price was the director of a company called We Do Recover, which was located at Kremlin Drive, Liverpool, and offered assistance to those suffering with substance misuse and addiction.
Over the course of a five day trial, Price, who defended herself, put forward evidence that she was unaware that her company was not able to offer regulated activities such as detoxing, without being registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Danielle Gilmore, prosecuting on behalf of the CQC, was tasked with proving this was not the case, and that Price did in fact know the legal requirements but continued to undertake the activities.
