Explanatory note

These Regulations confer an additional function on the Care Quality Commission (“the Commission”), namely to provide training, guidance and support to certain bodies and individuals.

The Regulations insert a new regulation 4A into the Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) Regulations 2011.

Regulation 4A(1) confers an additional function on the Commission of providing training, guidance and support to bodies exercising functions in connection with the provision of NHS care or carrying on of regulated activities connected with the provision of health care (“relevant activities”), and to individuals who are, or were, employed or appointed by such bodies in connection with certain matters.

Regulation 4A(2) sets out that those matters are the raising of concerns, or the making of suggestions for improvements, by individuals, in relation to relevant activities carried on by bodies by which they are, or were, employed or appointed.

Regulation 4A(3) defines terms used in regulation 4A.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or community bodies is foreseen.