The Care Quality Commission says the pre-election period will not affect the activities it classes as ‘business as usual’ - these are permitted to continue under Cabinet Office guidance.
So CQC will continue:
- Carrying out inspections of health and adult social care services across England, including planned and follow-up inspections, and those in response to concerns.
- Taking enforcement action against providers that are not delivering the care that CQC expects.
- Publishing findings and judgements of health and care services in inspection reports, including giving ratings.
CQC won’t be publishing any new national reports, but is expected to publish a series of reports on NHS trusts, in the pre-election period.
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Separately, CQC has issued an update on Integrated care system assessments and the first local authority assessment reports (for Hertfordshire County Council, London Borough of Hounslow and West Berkshire Council – all rated good).
The regulator has also issued new guidance on how it will assess services that do not receive a rating.
