Care Quality Commission
Councils are currently reviewing Care Quality Commission reports and addressing challenges in adult social care, particularly workforce shortages and waiting lists.
In November 2026, a performance report reviewed by Barnet's Adults and Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee highlighted significant risks to adult social care services due to workforce shortages and lengthy waiting lists. To address this, Barnet council is actively recruiting to vacant posts and using agency staff. In October 2026, Southwark's Health, Adult Social Care and Community Safety Scrutiny Commission discussed findings from a Care Quality Commission report on adult social care.
Also in October 2026, the City of London's Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee received updates on the Care Quality Commission's assessment of adult social care services, as did Lambeth's Adult Social Care and Health Scrutiny Sub-Committee. In September 2026, Waltham Forest's Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee discussed the progress of its Adult Social Care Care Quality Commission Improvement Plan. The Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of health and social care services in England.
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