Written questions

Social Services: Private Sector

Commons · Question 7620 · Tabled 7 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 1 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Sir Ashley Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to take steps to ensure that private care providers are Regularly (a) inspected and (b) rated by the Care Quality Commission.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 1 Nov 2024

The Department has taken steps to ensure that all providers registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), including private care providers are regularly assessed and rated by the CQC.The interim findings and recommendations made by Dr Penny Dash as p...