Care Quality Commission (CQC) review into use of DNACPRs during Covid-19
In October, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) asked the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to review how do not resuscitate orders were used during the COVID-19 pandemic, building on concerns that they reported earlier in the year.
They know Health and social care providers have faced extraordinary pressures this year, and they've heard some concerns. They're now taking this opportunity to learn from what has happened.
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They've published their interim report which sets out their findings so far and their expectations around DNACPR. They'll publish a final report in early 2021. They anticipate this will include recommendations on how people can be properly supported in this area and support good practice that protects people’s human rights.
About the Care Quality Commission
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. They make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, caring, well-led and responsive care, and they encourage care services to improve. They monitor, inspect and regulate services to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and safety and they publish what they find to help people choose care.
