Second PHSO investigation into the Care Quality Commission’s regulation of the Fit and Proper Persons Requirement

18 July 2019

This is the report of our second investigation into the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) regulation of the Fit and Proper Persons Requirement (FPPR).

Rob Behrens wrote to Dr Sarah Wollaston MP and Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee to share the findings from the report. He underlines the need for reform of the FPPR system and for the recommendations from the Kark review to be swiftly implemented. 

Download a pdf of the letter and the investigation report below.