Returning to ‘good’ regulation and looking ahead

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Chief Executive, Julian Hartley, has been reflecting on his first 6 weeks in the role and looking ahead to the focus for the coming months. 

In a recent blog, Julian said that the CQC are taking some immediate actions to make sure they can publish reports, carry out more assessments, clear their registration backlog, and ensure they've acted promptly on information of concern and notifications.

At the same time as delivering these immediate actions, the CQC will also deliver a foundational piece of work to re-focus on their purpose and ensure that they have the right values that guide their work. This will involve developing a set of behavioural expectations for how CQC will work together with providers, the public and stakeholders. 

Alongside all of this, CQC are currently in the process of recruiting four permanent chief inspectors.

The changes they're making are focused on enabling CQC to complete more and better-quality assessments at a faster pace. This will provide a more up-to-date view of quality across health and social care.

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Source: Medium, 27 January 2025