Care Quality Commission

The complainant has requested information relating to the breakdown of all deaths due to confirmed or suspected Coronavirus since April 10 2020 per care home regulated by the CQC. The CQC refused to disclose the requested information under section 31(1)(g), 36(2)(c), 38(1), 41(1) and 43(2) FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the CQC was correct to refuse to disclose the requested information under section 38(1)(a) FOIA. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken.