Four ICS’ have been chosen to test a framework developed by CQC, National Voices and the Point of Care Foundation. The improvement framework will enable ICS to understand how well their engagement with people and communities is helping to reduce health inequalities.
Work to develop the framework began in February 2024 and is supported by a grant from the Regulators Pioneers Fund. National Voices and the Point of Care Foundation led the recruitment of ICSs through an open applications process. They received expressions of interest from 11 ICSs and selected 4 for testing:
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICS
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Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICS
The successful ICSs were selected to ensure a mix of demographics, geography, level of deprivation and experience in addressing health inequalities. The testing phase will take place during the autumn.
If you would like more information about the project, or how we are involving ICSs and other stakeholders, please visit the link below or contact ICShealthinequalities@cqc.org.uk
Our new local authority assessments allow us to provide independent assurance to people of the quality of care in their area. We published reports of findings from the first assessments in May, and we will continue to publish reports when completed.
Click here to read the reports and areas where upcoming assessments will take place.
Dr Penelope Dash has published the interim findings of her review of our operational effectiveness.
This interim report gives a high-level summary of Dr Dash's early findings. It has been published to help shape the changes needed to start the process of improving CQC.
 In response, Kate Terroni, our Interim Chief Executive, said:
"We accept in full the findings and recommendations in this interim review, which identifies clear areas where improvement is urgently needed. Many of these align with areas we have prioritised as part of our work to restore trust with the public and providers by listening better, working together more collaboratively and being honest about what we’ve got wrong.
"We are working at pace and in consultation with our stakeholders to rebuild that trust and become the strong, credible, and effective regulator of health and care services that the public and providers need and deserve."
Kate was appointed interim Chief Executive at the start of the month, after Ian Trenholm's departure. Following her appointment, Kate set out 3 urgent and immediate areas of action:
- Improve how we’re using our regulatory approach
- Fix and improve the portal that providers use to share information with us
- Rethink our ways of working
We'll be updating our website with more information about our change programme in the coming weeks.
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