In December 2023, CQC commissioned Ipsos to undertake an evaluation of splitting the previous role of inspector into the 2 new separate roles of assessor and inspector.

Today we publish the terms of reference for the second phase of the review looking at CQC's assessment framework and its implementation.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report following an unannounced inspection of community health inpatient services at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, in June. The inspection was ...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has raised the rating for urgent and emergency services at Milton Keynes University Hospital from requires improvement to good following an inspection in April. The ...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has told Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust they must make improvements at their forensic inpatient and secure wards following a Care Quality ...

CQC takes action to protect people at Norfolk care home The Care Quality Commission (CQC) dropped the rating for Ashill Lodge Care Home in Norfolk from requires improvement to inadequate, and placed ...

The Seabank House, in Wallasey, Merseyside, has been rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and placed in special measures to protect people, following an inspection carried out in May.

This is because we’re doing development work to improve the service. If you’re submitting your application after 18 November 2024, you’ll need to use the application forms on our website instead.

The Sandford Nursing Home is a care home providing personal and nursing care to up to 35 people. At the time of the inspection 34 people were using the service. The service provides support to people ...

We carried out this on-site announced assessment on 25 September 2024. We found the practice had not met all regulations. Patients were treated with dignity and respect. At the time of our assessment, ...