Consultation outcome

Changes to rules - the Care Quality Commission (easy read)

From:: Department of Health and Social Care
Published: 13 August 2024
Last updated: 9 January 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England

Read the full outcome

Government response to what you said about changes to rules for the CQC (easy read)

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Detail of outcome

There was general support for our proposal to replace the end date in the rules with a review date. The Department of Health and Social Care will take steps to replace the end date with a 5-year review date in the rules.

There was also support for our proposals on:

restraint and segregation
treatment at sporting and cultural events

However, we decided that we need to do more work on these before making any changes.

Original consultation

Consultation description

CQC checks the standard of health and social care services in England.

The 3 changes we want to make are about:

replacing the end date of the regulations with a review date
healthcare at sports events and cultural events if someone gets hurt
reporting when someone with a learning disability is restrained

You can read more in the non-easy read version of this consultation.

We prefer you to use the online form to respond to this consultation. If you cannot use the online form and need a postal response form, you can email 2014regulations@dhsc.gov.uk to ask for one.

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