21 July 2010
Dame Jo Williams said: “I am absolutely delighted to be the government’s candidate for the post of chair for the Care Quality Commission (CQC)."
“I have thoroughly enjoyed the last seven months as interim chair at CQC, and am extremely proud of what we have achieved in that time. We have successfully registered the NHS against a new set of standards, and look forward to rolling this out to all health and adult social care providers over the coming months and years. But I don’t underestimate the challenges ahead.
“I am deeply passionate about continuing to drive improvement to ensure everyone has access to safe, quality services across the country.”
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About the CQC: Snippet for press releases
About the Care Quality Commission
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and social care in England.
We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and we encourage care services to improve.
We monitor, inspect and regulate services to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and safety and we publish what we find to help people choose care.
Find out more
Read the Department of Health's press release announcing Dame Jo's selection:
Candidate for post of Care Quality Commission Chair announced.