CQC State of Care report presents ‘mixed picture’

The latest CQC State of Care report presents a “mixed picture” across health and adult social care, with the watchdog describing experiences of care as “fractured” and “heavily dependent” on where people live and who they are. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its State of Care 2025-26 report – its annual assessment...

CQC’s State of Care report reveals ‘severe strain’

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its annual State of Care report, which reveals a health and social care system under “severe strain.” The care watchdog has warned that a lack of funding for community services threatens the proposed shift towards care outside of the hospital environment and also risks an “erosion” in...