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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2026 No. 982
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND
PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND
The Care Quality Commission (Additional
Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Made - - - - 7th September 2026
Laid before Parliament 8th September 2026
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2026 No. 982 NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND The Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 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 2008(1).
In accordance with section 59(2) of that Act(2), the Secretary of State has consulted NHS England before making these Regulations.
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(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.
Amendment of the Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) Regulations 2011 2 Omit regulation 4A (provision of training, guidance and support to bodies and individuals) of the Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) Regulations 2011(3).
(1) 2008 c. 14. Section 161(3) was amended by section 294(4) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7).
(2) 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.
(3) S.I. 2011/1551, inserted by S.I. 2023/1163, regulation 2(2).Document Generated: 2026-09-08
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Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Diana Johnson Minister of State 7th September 2026 Department of Health and Social Care 2Document Generated: 2026-09-08
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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.
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