17/10/2025
Have Your Say: CQC Consultation on Provider Assessment Changes
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has opened its consultation on proposed changes to how health and social care providers are assessed, judged, and rated. This is a key opportunity for providers, stakeholders, and service users to offer feedback and help shape the future of regulation in our sector.
What Are the Proposed Changes?
The CQC’s new proposals aim to enhance the quality, safety, and equity of health and care services by:
* Delivering more frequent assessments and publishing up-to-date ratings for providers.
* Outlining clear expectations for service quality and safety at every rating level.
* Creating a rating process that is consistent, transparent, and fair across all providers.
* Providing detailed supporting guidance that highlights key standards and sources of evidence used in assessments.
Why Is This Important?
With the move to ongoing assessments and a Single Assessment Framework, providers will be reviewed against 34 new Quality Statements (replacing the older Key Lines of Enquiry) under key questions like Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. These changes will:
* Ensure ratings reflect the most current evidence and practice.
* Help providers understand what is expected at each rating level.
* Promote improvement and consistency, benefiting both providers and service users.
How to Get Involved
The consultation is open until 11 December 2025. Providers, professionals, and service users are encouraged to read the proposals and submit feedback online:
👉 Submit your feedback https://orlo.uk/qGLa5
Your input is vital to ensuring the new system works for everyone and meets the needs of the health and social care sector.
Join the Conversation
Let your voice be heard to help create a better, fairer, and safer health and social care system.
Quality Support and Ultra Healthcare SolutionsCare Quality CommissionTulia GroupNH Department of Health and Human Services
Read about our consultation on proposals to evolve and improve our approach to assessing and rating health and care providers. This consultation is open between 16 October and 8 December 2025.