Written question asked by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party) on Monday, 14 July 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 July 2025. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Monday, 28 July 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Health Insurance: Private Sector
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to expand the remit of the Care Quality Commission to include oversight of private medical insurers to ensure that insurer-led decisions do not impact clinical autonomy or patient safety.
- Answer
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The role of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is to regulate health and adult social care providers in England, for regulated activities set out in schedule one of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
There are no plans to extend the role of the CQC to regulate private medical insurers.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL9371
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Health insurance Patients Monitoring Safety Care Quality Commission
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- 2025-09-06 00:11:41 +0100
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