Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 82881

Social Services: Surrey Heath

Tabled: 16 October 2025

Answered: 28 November 2025

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission in (a) identifying and (b) responding to poor standards of care in the adult social care sector in Surrey Heath const

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

Dr Penny Dash’s review into the operational effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) uncovered significant failings in the internal workings of the CQC, which had led to a substantial loss of credibility within the health and social care sectors...

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