CQC Artificial Intelligence Strategy

Exploring what AI and CQC’s early thinking could mean for social care.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already being tested in health and care settings – from monitoring technologies to admin support tools – and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has begun shaping its approach to AI regulation. While a full CQC AI strategy is still emerging, providers need to start thinking now about how AI could affect compliance, safety, and inspection.

This webinar will help social care providers explore what AI means for them , based on the latest guidance from CQC and the AI & Digital Regulations Service (AIDRS).

What you’ll learn and do:

• Current context: What CQC and partners have said so far about AI use in health and care
• Provider responsibilities: How AI links to existing compliance requirements (governance, safety, consent, data protection)
• Practical exercise: Mapping where AI or “AI-like” tools are already in use (e.g. monitoring, rostering, decision support)
• Risk and assurance: Simple steps to document oversight, risk management and safe use – useful if asked by CQC
• Future-proofing: Questions to ask suppliers now about AI-enabled products and data handling
• Group discussion: How providers can share experiences and prepare together for inspection and regulation