The Latest Breaking News from CQC

‘How did it get to this?’ What happens when care in a residential home breaks down

The Firs in Nottinghamshire closed suddenly in April, exposing shocking failures that underscore the strains on care provision across the country

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2025

Grandma, 93, broke neck and died in London care home due to 'failings' in her care, daughter claims

Paula Geeves-Booth, 93, was found dead on the floor at Viera Gray House in Barnes after falling from her bed

Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2025

‘NHS mental health services failed my inspiring daughter – I don’t want other patients to suffer the same fate’

Court documents show Iona Imogen Lee’s suicide is one of at least five deaths that failures at Derbyshire’s mental health units caused or contributed to in past decade

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2025

Care home and hospital inspections years out of date, says CQC chief executive

Vowing to turn things around, Sir Julian Hartley also said an IT system introduced last year is not fit for purpose.

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2025

Charity ‘very concerned’ after baby deaths ‘may have been prevented’

Leeds Teaching Hospitals (LTH) NHS Trust said the number of neonatal deaths recorded as ‘potentially avoidable’ is very small.

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2025

Concerns flagged to CQC go months with no response because of backlogs, MPs told

The organisation’s new chief executive said staff have told him they believe a new IT system that was rolled out last spring is not fit for purpose.

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025

Beware the NHS’s new zero-tolerance drive

Letter: Wes Streeting’s 10-year plan has been overtaken by a different package of reforms, writes Prof Gwyn Bevan

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2025

England’s health ombudsman criticises CQC for failing to fully investigate boy’s death

Exclusive: Care Quality Commission did not act on evidence casting doubt on care provider’s version of events, ruling says

The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2024

‘Free and impartial’ addiction helplines paid secret commission by rehabs

Advertising regulator reprimands services that claim to offer unbiased advice but then direct people to partner facilities

The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2024

Damning report hits out at UK weight-loss clinic that secretly filmed clients

Staff said medicine had been imported from Turkey, and labels on the medicine were not in English

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024