The Care Quality Commission is the new health and social care regulator for England. It looks at the joined up picture of health and social care. Its aim is to ensure better care for everyone in hospital, in a care home and at home.

The CQC make sure that essential common quality standards are being met where care is provided and work towards the improvement of care services. It promotes the rights and interests of people who use services and has a wide range of enforcement powers to take action on their behalf if services are unacceptably poor.

CQC's work brings together independent regulation of health, mental health and adult social care. Before 1 April 2009, this work was carried out by the Healthcare Commission, the Mental Health Act Commission and the Commission for Social Care Inspection.

Article posted on 04/08/2009

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