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2d ago

Listening with intent, acting with purpose: reflections from our roadshows

A blog by Professor Bola Owolabi CBE, Chief Inspector of Primary Care & Community Services

Listening with intent, acting with purpose: reflections from our roadshows

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Jul 7

A leaving message from Chris Dzikiti

In his final blog at CQC, Interim Chief Inspector of Mental Health, Chris Dzikiti, reflects on his time at the regulator.

Chris Dzikiti, Interim Chief Inspector of Mental Health, Care Quality Commission

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Jun 18

Looking ahead to the next phase of our local authority assessments

Chris Badger, Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care and Integrated Care, describes what to expect from the next phase of CQC’s local…

Looking ahead to the next phase of our local authority assessments

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Jun 10

Listening to unpaid carers: why lived experience matters in local authority assessments

Across England, millions of people provide unpaid care for a family member or friend — often without formal recognition and at significant…

Listening to unpaid carers: why lived experience matters in local authority assessments

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Mar 23

From experience to impact: why people’s feedback on care matters

Prof Bola Owolabi CBE, Chief Inspector of Primary Care and Community Services, on how we use feedback to improve care.

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Feb 4

Monitoring the Mental Health Act in 2024/25: challenges and opportunities for change

Chris Dzikiti, Interim Chief Inspector of Mental Health, reflects on the findings of our recently published report, Monitoring the Mental…

Cover image for the ‘Monitoring the Mental Health Act in 2024/25’ report, showing the report title with a photograph of a person above it

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Dec 23, 2025

An end of year message from our chief inspectors

In our last blog of the year, we take a reflective look back at 2025 and hear from our 4 new chief inspectors about their ambitions for…

Blocks of numbers showing the years 2025/6

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Dec 5, 2025

Getting registration right: setting clear expectations for applicants and providers

Debbie Westhead, Director of Registration and National Enforcement at CQC, explains the importance of making sure your application is…

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Dec 2, 2025

State of Care 2024/25: addressing the challenges through better regulation

Interim Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Dr Arun Chopra, shares his reflections on our annual State of Care report…

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Nov 21, 2025

CQC State of Care: What does this look like for primary care and community services?

Professor Bola Owolabi, Chief Inspector of Primary Care and Community Services, discusses the State of Health and Adult Social Care in…

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