The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the main regulator of health and social care quality in England. In 2023, it introduced several changes to its approach. Following several reviews critical of its approach, this report supports the development of CQC's future regulatory model. It sets out five key pieces of learning for CQC to consider.

Overview Substantial improvements in life expectancy over the past 100 years mean that people are living longer, healthier lives than ever before. However, England lags behind other countries on many key health outcomes, improvements in life expectancy have stalled and health inequalities are widening. To address this, we need to move away from a system...