Member

We feel that there are already mechanisms in legislation that serve a similar purpose, which I well understand. For example, under the CQC’s statutory duty to monitor the Mental Health Act, the CQC visits and interviews detained patients. Insights from these interviews inform the findings of the CQC’s annual monitoring of the Mental Health Act. The findings from this monitoring may also result in the CQC requiring action statements from providers on what they will do to improve services. Where providers do not take the necessary action, they may ultimately be subject to sanctions under the regulatory powers of the CQC.