8 April 2026

The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) has today published an investigation into the commissioning arrangements for residential care learning disability services. The investigation was undertaken in the South Eastern and Belfast Health and Social Care Trusts. The investigation examined how services are planned, commissioned, overseen and monitored, focusing on system arrangements rather than the care of individual residents or the performance of care home providers.  Read the full report at the following link: https://www.rqia.org.uk/download/8/2025-2026/3888/rqia-investigation-into-commissioning-arrangements-for-residential-learning-disability-services-in-the-south-eastern-hsc-trust-and-the-belfast-hsc-trust.pdf