Care Quality Commission
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health and Social Care of the United Kingdom. It was established in 2009 to regulate and inspect health and social care providers in England.
| Abbreviation | CQC |
|---|---|
| Formation | April 2009 |
| Type | Non-departmental public body |
| Legal status | Operational |
| Headquarters | 2 Redman Place Stratford London, E20 1JQ |
| Coordinates | 51.5426°N 0.0115°E |
Region served | England |
Chief Executive | Ian Trenholm |
Chief Inspector of Hospitals | Sean O'Kelly |
Chief Inspector of Primary Medical Services | Sean O'Kelly (interim) |
Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care | Kate Terroni |
Budget | £207m total operating income (2020/21) |
Staff | 3,063 FTE (2020/21) |
| Website | www |
It was formed from three predecessor organisations:
- the Healthcare Commission
- the Commission for Social Care Inspection
- the Mental Health Act Commission
The CQC's stated role is to make sure that hospitals, care homes, dental and general practices and other care services in England provide people with safe, effective and high-quality care, and to encourage those providers to improve. It carries out this role through checks during the registration process which all new care services must complete, as well as through inspections and monitoring of a range of data sources that can indicate problems with services.
Part of the commission's remit is protecting the interests of people whose rights have been restricted under the Mental Health Act.