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<p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult
social care providers in England and has a key responsibility in the overall assurance
of safety and quality of health and adult social care services. The CQC has provided
the following information.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Code
of Conduct for the CQC inspectors is classed as internal guidance and, in line with
the CQC’s internal guidance and policies, has not been considered for publication
on the CQC website.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CQC have a detailed Declaration
of Interest and Resolution of Conflicts Policy which requires any staff member engaged
in registration and inspection activities who has used the specific service within
the last five years to declare this. The same requirement applies where a member of
the individual’s immediate family has used or has been involved in the service in
the last five years. Where any relationship, whether close friendship, personal or
family develops or exists between a CQC staff member and a service provider or their
employees, the staff member must declare the relationship to their line manager as
soon as is reasonably practicable.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>
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