Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission to bring about culture change in organisations that have been noted as requiring such change in their reports.

During inspections, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) reviews an organisation’s leadership, management and governance to ensure that high quality care is provided, it encourages learning and innovation and an open and fair culture is promoted.

The CQC is currently working with NHS England to develop a new single assessment framework for providers and systems in all sectors which it regulates. The new framework will simplify the CQC’s existing assessment frameworks to improve accessibility and connect to the relevant regulations. The CQC will strengthen its focus in safety culture; reflecting and responding to people’s experiences and expectations; addressing health inequalities; accelerating improvement and partnership working in health and social care services; and respond to the recommendations of the Messenger Review on compassionate and capable leadership and workforce equality, diversity and inclusion.