Committee publication · Correspondence · 19 May 2026

Letter from Dr Zubir Ahmed MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation and Safety, regarding the new Care Quality Commission regulations relating to medical provision at sports events, 12 May 2026

From: Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Summary

Dr Zubir Ahmed, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation and Safety, responds to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee regarding new Care Quality Commission regulations bringing medical provision at sports events under CQC oversight. The regulations, effective December 2027, remove exemptions for treatment of disease, disorder, and injury at sporting venues. A 15-month implementation window allows providers to register or update credentials. CQC will consult stakeholders from 8 May and publish guidance this summer to clarify scope; most community events using first aiders only will remain unaffected.

Key findings

Regulations remove exemptions for medical treatment at sports grounds and temporary sporting events, bringing TDDI (Treatment of Disease, Disorder or Injury) under CQC regulation from December 2027.
15-month transition period (May 2026–December 2027) allows TDDI providers to register with CQC or update credentials; registration fee is £994 per single location.
CQC will conduct stakeholder consultation 8 May–ongoing and publish guidance this summer clarifying who is in scope; majority of community events using only first aiders will remain unaffected.
Scope determined by type of medical provision and injury risk, not event size; for example, typical Parkrun or village fete will not require registration.
CQC will regulate healthcare providers delivering TDDI, not events themselves; government and CQC will phase implementation and review resource capacity to minimise disruption.

Tone

Procedural

Topics

health-regulationsports-governanceevent-safety

Key actors

Dr Zubir Ahmed MP, Care Quality Commission (CQC), Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Manchester Arena Inquiry

Notable line

“For those providers who supply TDDI CQC registration costs are set out on a per-provider basis.”

Key Quotes

“These changes come as a result of the tragic events of 22 May 2017, when the Manchester Arena bombing killed 22 people and injured more than a thousand.”
— Dr Zubir Ahmed MP · explaining origin of regulatory change

“This means registration is only required where the service is providing the regulated activity of Treatment of Disease, Disorder or Injury (TDDI) by, or under the supervision of, specified healthcare professionals”
— Dr Zubir Ahmed MP · clarifying scope of new regulations

“… for example the typical Parkrun that may have a first aider on hand will not be affected. The same can be sa id for the typical village fete.”
— Dr Zubir Ahmed MP · illustrating which community events remain out of scope

“CQC will not regulate sporting events themselves or event organisers. CQC will only regulate healthcare providers who carry on the regulated activity of TDDI at sporting events.”
— Dr Zubir Ahmed MP · clarifying CQC's regulatory remit

“I am therefore conscious of my responsibilities not only to respond robustly to the Manchester enquiry but also to ensure that those that give of their time freely to provide medical cover at events do not feel overly burdened by this legislation.”
— Dr Zubir Ahmed MP · addressing concerns of voluntary medical providers

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