Chris Badger appointed as Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care and Integrated Care

Chris Badger has been appointed as our new Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care and Integrated Care.

Chris has spent 15 years working across roles in adult social care, and has shown clear commitment to improving the care provided to people who use and rely on adult social care services. He will join us from Hertfordshire County Council where he is currently Director of Adult Care Services.

His appointment is the fourth of 4 CQC Chief Inspector roles that will lead on regulation and improvement across mental health, hospitals, primary and community care, and adult social care – marking a realignment of the organisation around sector expertise.

Chris will join CQC in September.

Rebuilding regulation: Co-designing a stronger, fairer CQC together

In his latest blog Chris Day, Director of Engagement, reflects on the recent roadshows held in Manchester and London.

The roadshows allowed us to meet with hundreds of providers for a series of open and collaborative discussions. The sessions gave providers an opportunity to influence the work we're doing to improve our regulatory framework, build stronger relationships with CQC colleagues and connect with peers.

Chris highlights the 5 clear messages that providers gave us:

What we learn from providers will help shape the improvements we're making to the ways we work.

We’ll be sharing further updates, as well as more ways to engage for people who aren't able to attend these events in person.

Join us! Work for CQC

CQC staff have a wide range of skills and work across many disciplines.

Find out about roles within CQC, Healthwatch England, MNSI and the Office of the National Guardian.

Current vacancies include:

Benefits include generous leave entitlement, NHS or Nest pension schemes and a wide range of employee discounts.

Most roles offer flexible locations with the choice to be home-based. See the individual job listings for more information.

New CQC Board confirmed

The new members of the CQC Board have been announced by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

We have also appointed Richard Barker CBE as associate non-executive Director. Richard retired as Regional Director of NHS England (North) in 2024 and is on the governing body of University of Sunderland. He has recently been appointed to lead the transformation of DHSC and NHSE. He will become a full non-executive director when this role has been completed.

The new board members bring a wealth of experience from a range of sectors and, alongside the new Chief Inspectors, will play a key role in CQC's work to rebuild.

New local authority assessments published

We publish reports that look at how local authorities are meeting their responsibilities to make sure people have access to adult social care and support.

Recent reports include:

Each report looks at 9 areas spread across 4 themes to check how well each authority is meeting its responsibilities. Areas are given a score out of 1 to 4. A score of 1 is given when evidence shows significant shortfalls for this area, and 4 when evidence shows an exceptional standard is being met.

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