In the latest article published by Care Management Matters our Partner & Health and Social Care Solicitor, Neil Grant, discusses the CQC’s changing role during the pandemic and its future.

The CQC has ambitious plans for the years ahead. Neil evaluates CQC’s progress and reviews its future approach.

“In 2013, CQC was in crisis. During its first four years, beginning in 2009, CQC had been beset by actual and perceived failures. The future of the organisation was in doubt. Then, in 2013, a new management team took over led by Sir David Behan, which instituted root and branch reform of the regulator. Central to the change was a renewed focus on physical inspections of services which had fallen into abeyance…”

In the remainder of the article Neil touches on the following points:

  • Regulation at risk
  • Flexibility
  • Relevance and impact
  • Beyond the pandemic
  • Regulation by algorithm

Click here to read the full article.