Our media office

Our press office and regional teams provide information to journalists working for national and regional press, TV, radio, trade and consumer publications.

Who to contact

If you are:

• a journalist from a national or trade media publication contact our national team
• a journalist from a regional media publication contact our regional team
• not a journalist contact us at CQC.

National team

Journalists from a national or trade outlet with a media enquiry or interview request can contact our media team by:

• Email: media.team@cqc.org.uk
• Telephone: 020 38 55 46 21 (9.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays)
• Out of office hours: 07789 876 508 (for members of the media only)
• Twitter: @CQCPressOffice (office hours only)

National media team members

• Anna Jefferson, Head of Media
• Stephen Clark, Media Manager (general practice, dentistry and other primary care)
• Kirstin Hannaford, Senior Media Adviser (hospitals and acute care)
• Phil Gillen, Senior Media Adviser (adult social care)
• Ruth Murphy, Senior Media Adviser (mental health)
• Sophie Anderton, Senior Media Adviser (MNSI)
• Mark Humphreys, Media Officer

Regional team

Journalists from regional media can send general enquiries to: regional.comms@cqc.org.uk

Kerri James, Regional Communications and Engagement Lead | email

If you have a media enquiry or interview request for a specific region you can contact regional communications team members directly.

North East and Yorkshire, North West and Midlands

• Angela Clark, Regional Communications and Engagement Manager   
  Telephone: 07821 682509 | angela.clark@cqc.org.uk
• Helen Gildersleeve, Regional Communications and Engagement Officer   
  Telephone: 07825 939328 | helen.gildersleeve@cqc.org.uk
• Robyn Sinclair, Regional Communications and Engagement Officer   
  Telephone: 07789 653369 | robyn.kelly@cqc.org.uk

East of England, London

• Jennifer Fung, Regional Communications and Engagement Manager  
  Telephone: 07471 020462 | jennifer.fung@cqc.org.uk
• Sinclair Davis, Regional Communications and Engagement Officer  
  Telephone: 07385 373936 | sinclair.davis@cqc.org.uk

South East and South West

• John Scott, Regional Communications and Engagement Manager   
  Telephone: 07789 875809 | john.scott@cqc.org.uk
• Ellie Rendell, Regional Communications and Engagement Officer   
  Telephone: 07789 876755 | ellie.rendell@cqc.org.uk