In its first national review of how well health services safeguard children, the CQC states that healthcare professionals are "rarely" able to demonstrate how they involve children in their own care.
The report, Not Seen, Not Heard, states that listening to children is "the paramount safeguarding activity", and all healthcare providers should engage children at every stage of planning their care.
The CQC, which has been reviewing all health care aspects of children's services in England since 2013, said more needs to be done around new and emerging risks, including child sexual exploitation (CSE) and female genital mutilation (FGM).
The regulator found a particular lack of awareness and strategy around safeguarding children against FGM.
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