Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department considers the number of previous safeguarding incidents when determining whether to renew contracts with independent mental health providers.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is working with the Active Care Group and Ivetsey Bank Hospital regarding quality the care and treatment of those using its services. NHS England, as the appropriate contracting authority for specialised services including CAMHS Tier 4 services, is responsible for planning and managing contracts related to those services.