Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 32194

Hospitals: Standards

Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 11 March 2025

Question

Dr Luke Evans

Conservative — Hinckley and Bosworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Care Quality Commission's ability to oversee safe care of patients in hospital premises.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is not operationally fit for purpose and has been subject to a review from Penny Dash. It has itself commissioned reviews from Mike Richards and Vic Rayner to support recovery of the organisation. It is working at pace to...
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