CQC bank staff working as care home consultants – Freedom of Information request to the Care Quality Commission

Our reference number: CQC IAT 2425 0040

Dear Sandy

I acknowledge receipt of the communication dated April 12, 2024.

You have requested information.

Your request is:

1. We now know how many inspectors there are in the CQC ‘bank’.

Organizations that act as independent consultants within care

As well as working for regulators, we also work in the sector.

2. How many inspectors are known to work in CQC “banks”?

Working in an employed position for regulated care

setting?

3. What safeguards are in place to avoid conflicts of interest?

When considering new ways of working, problems arise, for example, around people in “dual employment”.

How do people who work carefully deal with work and work arrangements?

Providers outside of CQC’s role, excluded (or supported)

Handling of information that should not be known.

4. Is there a code of conduct that inspectors must follow in the following cases?

Do you work in this position? Specific questions related to this are:

Please ask for another answer. It’s about how consultants advertise.

You will be permitted to serve as a current CQC inspector if:

Do you want to get a job as a consultant?

5. If the dual-role person’s work is detrimental to caregiving.

Services where they advertise themselves as consultants (

Note that they are current CQC inspectors).

Information and copyright documents modified by that individual

What would be the potential impact of this if provided to the service as its own?

Understanding CQC recognition using CQC status

Do you want your work handled by CQC?

CQC will consider your request at will.

Information Act of 2000 (FOIA).

Our statutory response deadline is May 13, 2024, but we will respond in any case.

We will try to accommodate events as quickly as possible.

If we cannot meet this deadline, we will contact you in writing.

The information you request may be subject to exemptions.

You have the right to know. If this occurs, we will contact you to explain the reason.

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