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Written question asked by Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour) on Monday, 8 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 June 2026. It was answered by Preet Kaur Gill (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Mental Health Services: Lambeth

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission's regulatory oversight of Lambeth adult community mental health services, including the Single Point of Access team.

Answer

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is an independent regulator responsible for assessing and monitoring providers in line with its statutory remit. The Department holds the CQC to account for its overall performance and delivery of its regulatory functions.

The CQC is undertaking a programme of improvement, and the Department continues to engage closely with CQC leadership to monitor progress through regular sponsorship and accountability meetings.

The CQC conducted inspections of community mental health services for adults of working age and crisis services as part of its Adult Community Mental Health Programme, a national programme focused on assessing access, quality, safety, and outcomes in community mental health services, including crisis pathways and single points of access. Following inspection, the adult community mental health services at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust were rated as ‘Requires Improvement’. This programme forms part of the CQC’s wider work to strengthen oversight of community mental health services across England.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
7596
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Community care Mental health services Lambeth
Link
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