ECCA chief executive comments on public accounts committee report

English Community Care Association (ECCA) has commented on the public accounts committee report that criticised CQC for failing to carry out enough inspections, closing a whistleblower’s helpline and not filling vacancies.

Martin Green, ECCA chief executive, said: “This report is hopefully the end of a long list of negative comment on the CQC and marks the start of real improvements in how health and social care services are regulated. We support the PACs assessment that action plans are urgently required and systems of accountability improved.

“We are concerned, as is the PAC, that the approach to enforcement is variable, with action more likely to be taken against care homes than hospitals and that the gap left by the removal of the star ratings is addressed.”

To read Sue Learner’s article on carehome.co.uk about the report: ‘The Care Quality Commission: Regulating the quality and safety of health and adult social care’ – please visit the following link: http://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1556662/care-quality-commission-has-failed-to-fulfil-its-role-effectively-say-mps

Photo: Martin Green, ECCA chief executive