The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of all health and adult social care in England.

The CQC review, inspect and regulate health and adult social care services in England, whether they're provided by the NHS, local authorities, private companies or voluntary organisations. The CQC also look to protect the rights of people detained under the Mental Health Act.

NHS Devon is committed to ensuring that the services we provide directly and those services we commission meet essential standards of quality and safety that also respect the dignity and rights of all patients.

For more information on the CQC please visit their website at http://www.cqc.org.uk/aboutcqc.cfm

Click the links below for the NHS Devon declarations under both the old Healthcare Commission Annual Healthcheck and the Care Quality Commission’s Registration/Regulation agenda:

• 2009 / 2010
• 2008 / 2009
• 2007 / 2008

Care Quality Commission Special Reviews Programme:
Review of services for people who have had a stroke and their carers.

As part of this year’s Special Reviews programme, the Care Quality Commission have undertaken a national review looking at the quality of care and support provided to stroke patients and their carers.

The review aimed to look at patient care from the point that patients prepare to leave hospital, to the long-term care and support often needed in order to cope after their stroke and with stroke-related problems, covering NHS, Local Authority and the Voluntary services.

Click the link for further information on the CQC Special Reviews Programme 2009/10

Click the link for details of A review of services for people who have had a stroke and their carers (January 2011)