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The Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

S.I. 2026/982 · Made 7 September 2026

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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND

PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND

Made 7th September 2026

Laid before Parliament 8th September 2026

Coming into force 4th November 2026

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 59(1) and 161(3) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008f1.

In accordance with section 59(2) of that Actf2, the Secretary of State has consulted NHS England before making these Regulations.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2008 c. 14. Section 161(3) was amended by section 294(4) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7).

f2

Section 59(2) was substituted by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), Schedule 13, paragraph 17 and amended by the Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), Schedule 5, paragraph 39.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Amendment of the Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) Regulations 2011
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

(2)

These Regulations come into force on 4th November 2026.

(3)

These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

2Amendment of the Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) Regulations 2011

Omit regulation 4A (provision of training, guidance and support to bodies and individuals) of the Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) Regulations 2011f1.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Diana Johnson

Minister of State

Department of Health and Social Care

7th September 2026

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) Regulations 2011 (the 2011 Regulations). Regulation 2 omits regulation 4A of the 2011 Regulations, removing the Care Quality Commission’s function of providing training, guidance and support to certain bodies and individuals which was inserted by The Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) Regulations 2023 S.I. 2023/1163.

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.