The Department of Health has confirmed that it will grant the CQC the power to be able to rate independent healthcare providers, including cosmetic surgery, substance misuse and termination of pregnancy clinics for the first time. Giving people clear and accessible information about even more of their care services.
The CQC already rates NHS and independent hospitals, general practices and adult social care services and will now also award rating to the following services:
The CQC already rates NHS and independent hospitals, general practices and adult social care services and will now also award rating to the following services:
- cosmetic surgery services (some types)
- independent ambulance services
- independent dialysis services
- refractive eye surgery services
- substance misuse services
- termination of pregnancy services
The Department of Health has also launched a new consultation on proposals to a further increase our powers to award ratings to all other registered providers, including independent community health services and independent doctors. This consultation will run for eight weeks and will close on 6 November 2017.
Sir David Behan, Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission, said: “CQC’s ratings of health and care services are helping people to make informed choices about their care as well as supporting providers to improve - never before has the public had such clear information about the quality and safety of their health and care services.
“CQC already inspects and publishes reports for these providers and the ability to award a rating will bring increased transparency for the public about the quality and safety of these services.
“We also welcome the Government’s longer term proposals to extend our ability to award ratings to even more services and we look forward to the outcome of the consultation they have launched today.”
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