| We have appointed Professor Aidan Fowler as Interim Chief Inspector of Healthcare covering Secondary and Specialist Care and Primary and Community Care. Aidan is currently National Director of Patient Safety in England at NHS England (NHSE), and a Deputy Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Aidan is expected to be in the role for 6 months, on secondment from NHSE, while permanent Chief Inspectors are appointed. Aidan takes up the Interim Chief Inspector role from 24 February 2025. Chris Dzikiti, who is currently Interim Chief Inspector of Healthcare, will become Interim Executive Director of Operations and Executive Lead for Mental Health. The recruitment process for a permanent Chief Inspector of Hospitals and a Chief Inspector of Primary and Community Care is ongoing. On 26 February the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting MP, named Professor Sir Mike Richards CBE as his preferred candidate for next Chair of CQC.  Subject to approval by the Health and Social Care Select Committee, Mike Richards will take over from the current Chair, Ian Dilks, once his appointment ends. We welcome this announcement and will issue a full statement following the Committee's pre-appointment hearing. This month we have published two new dental mythbusters: Dental Mythbuster 41: The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Dental Mythbuster 42: Patient safety alerts Share for Better Care Week launched on this week, our joint national week of action with Healthwatch England and other partners aims to encourage people to have a stronger voice in their care. Jacaob Lant, National Voices has supported with a further and the National Dignity Council have produced a new .  provides you with all the information and assets youâll need to get involved and encourage people to share their experience of heath and social care. Researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine are conducting an evaluation of the UKâs Adverse Weather and Health Plan (AWHP). The AWHP was created by the UKHSA in 2023 and aims to protect individuals and communities from the health effects of adverse weather.  The evaluation is focusing on how the AWHP is being implemented in local health and social care organisations in England and includes a short survey to understand awareness and use of the AWHP and/or similar local plans. The survey should take no more than 5 minutes to complete. This evaluation is targeting frontline NHS and social care staff and managers, local authorities, service delivery staff and the voluntary sector. If you are part of one of these groups, please consider filling out the survey to share your views. If you have any questions, please get in touch with Dr Beth Jakubowski. Subscribe to our WhatsApp channel, where we share the latest updates on our new regulatory approach. Our Independent Care (Education) and Treatment Reviews â Making a difference. Rebecca Bauers, CQCâs Director for people with a learning disability and autistic people, describes the impact that our work on Independent Care (Education) and Treatment Reviews is having on peopleâs lives. Read blog. Join Share for Better Care Week to support more people in speaking up about their care. | 