C2C1Part 1The Care Quality Commission

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C2C1Chapter 1Introductory

I13The Commission's objectives

1

The main objective of the Commission in performing its functions is to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of people who use health and social care services.

2

The Commission is to perform its functions for the general purpose of encouraging—

a

the improvement of health and social care services,

b

the provision of health and social care services in a way that focuses on the needs and experiences of people who use those services, and

c

the efficient and effective use of resources in the provision of health and social care services.

3

In this Chapter “health and social care services” means the services to which the Commission's functions relate.