What does the CQC regulate?

• A. The efficiency of hospital administration
• B. The quality and safety of care in healthcare settings
• C. The popularity of services among patients
• D. The amount of funding allocated to health services

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that the CQC is the independent regulator for health and social care in England, focused on ensuring the quality and safety of care across services. It oversees hospitals, clinics, GP practices, care homes, and dental practices to make sure the care people receive meets fundamental safety and quality standards. It’s not about how efficiently a service is run, how popular it is with patients, or how much funding a service receives. Those aspects are separate from what the CQC regulates. In practice, the CQC registers providers, conducts inspections, assesses safety and quality, and can require improvements or take enforcement action when standards aren’t met.