Written questions

Mental Health Services: Lambeth

2026-05-13 · Department of Health and Social Care · 1303 · Official question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission's regulatory oversight of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust's adult community mental health services in

Answer

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is an independent regulator, responsible for assessing and monitoring providers in line with its statutory remit. The Department holds the CQC to account for its overall performance and delivery of its regulatory function...