DH News: Candidate for post of Care Quality Commission Chair announced

Following an independent recruitment exercise conducted by the Appointments Commission, Dame Jo Williams has emerged as the Government’s candidate for the post of Chair of the Care Quality Commission.

The Secretary of State for Health has today invited the Health Select Committee to hold a public pre-appointment scrutiny hearing and report on the candidate’s suitability for the post, in line with proposals for scrutiny of key positions in which Parliament has an interest.

After a hearing, the Committee will set out its views on the candidate’s suitability for the post.  The Secretary of State will then consider the conclusions of the Committee’s report carefully before deciding whether or not to proceed with the appointment.

Dame Jo Williams is currently the interim Chair of the Care Quality Commission, a post she has held since the resignation of Baroness Barbara Young in January.

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