NHS Confederation responds to interim report on Care Quality Commission

Responding to the government's announcement on the immediate steps to be taken following the publication of an interim report into the failings of the Care Quality Commission, Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said:

“Health leaders recognise that there have been a number of failings, already acknowledged by interim Care Quality Commission chief executive, in rolling out the new regulatory assessment regime and they and the teams they manage often report feeling overloaded and dissatisfied with the state of the present model of regulation.  

“NHS leaders frequently say they feel the current system is out of step with the parameters in which they are operating and doesn’t recognise the full extent of the pressures they are working under.

“So our members will be pleased to see the government is taking swift action on the failings identified as set out in the interim report of the regulator by Dr Penny Dash, chair of the North West London Integrated Care Board, with whom the NHS Confederation and its members have engaged in this ongoing review. 

“Identifying these failings is the first of many steps it will need to take towards improvement, and we look forward to working with the CQC to develop solutions to restore the confidence of our members and the public in the future regulation of the NHS and adult social care.”