Part 1

The Care Quality Commission
Chapter 1

Introductory

The Commission's objectives
3
1
The main objective of the Commission in performing its functions is to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of people who use health and social care services.
2
The Commission is to perform its functions for the general purpose of encouraging—
a
the improvement of health and social care services,
b
the provision of health and social care services in a way that focuses on the needs and experiences of people who use those services, and
c
the efficient and effective use of resources in the provision of health and social care services.
3
In this Chapter “health and social care services” means the services to which the Commission's functions relate.
S. 3 in force at 1.10.2008 by S.I. 2008/2497, art. 2(d)
Pt. 1 excluded (6.4.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.16, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/807), arts. 1(1)(a), 14(4)(c)
Pt. 1 excluded (6.4.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.16, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/807), arts. 1(1)(a), 17(4)(c) (5)(b)
Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (6.4.2015) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), ss. 57(1), 127(1); S.I. 2015/993, art. 4 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)
Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (6.4.2015) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), ss. 57(1)(2), 127(1); S.I. 2015/993, art. 4 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)