Dame Jo Williams resigns as chair of the Care Quality Commission.
BBC News, 7th Sept 2012: “The chair of the organisation which regulates health and social care in England, Dame Jo Williams, has announced she will resign from the post. She said it had been a “privilege” to work at the Care Quality Commission, but it was now “time to step aside”. The CQC came under attack last year over the exposure of abuse of residents at the Winterbourne View care home. The Department of Health said she was “tireless and dedicated” to her role. She will step down once a replacement has been found. Last year scathing reports by the health select committee of MPs and the National Audit Office suggested the organisation was struggling to cope. Her own position has come under close scrutiny after she tried, and failed, to have a board colleague sacked over criticism of the CQC’s leadership…” Full article here.
The Independent, 7th sept 2012: “Dame Jo Williams, chair of the health regulator, has resigned – just days before appearing in front of MPs to explain serious allegations about her conduct in office. Dame Williams, chair of the Care Quality Commission since 2009, is expected to face tough questions from the Health Select Committee about her role in the attempted sacking of a fellow board member during the accountability hearing…” Full article here
See also coverage in Community Care online