An invite has gone to staff at the Care Quality Commission, which is responsible for regulating all health and social care services in England:

“When: Thursday, June 4, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (UTC) Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London

Where: Room 1B, 2 Redman Place, Stratford Office and by MS Teams

Category: LGBT+

About this event:

Our quarterly members meeting takes place in person and via MS Teams. To receive an invitation please join the LGBT+ Network at the link above.”

Also coming up on Thursday 4th June from at 2 p.m. is a one hour Microsoft Teams meeting: “The LGBT+ Network are delighted to welcome Tina Wathern, Head of Education at the LGBT Foundation, for a discussion on Pride in Practice.” The LGBT Foundation is a Manchester-based charity which produces such work as a guide on gaining asylum in the UK

A report last year found seven in ten community social care services either have no CQC rating or one that’s out of date. Wonder why…