From 1^st April 2009 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is taking over the functions of CSCI, including the registration and inspection of nursing homes.?The CQC is being formed from a merger of three existing bodies ? CSCI, the Healthcare Commission and the Mental Health Act Commission.?In effect, the regulation of health and social care will be under one roof from now on.

Resignation of Baroness Young, chairman of the Care Quality Commission

It was announced on 5th December 2009 that Barbara Young, the Chairman of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), has decided to stand down as chairman with effect from 1st? February 2010.?
? Barbara Young said: "Having overseen the major task of creating a single regulator for health and social care and pointed it in the right direction, I have decided that it will be for others to take it forward.? I wish all success to the Commission and its staff and to Dame Jo Williams who has agreed to act as Chairman until a successor is appointed.? Jo will start to take up the reins in January."
? Cynthia Bower, chief executive of CQC, said: "Barbara joined CQC in May 2008 and her strong leadership has seen us successfully through the transition from three predecessor organisations. She has put CQC on the map as the regulator of health and social care and will be a tough act to follow. We wish her all the best in the next stage of her career."
? Jo Williams, deputy chair of CQC, said: "CQC's board were sad to hear that Barbara has decided to move on, both on a professional and personal level. Barbara has played a major role in forging CQC's strategy for the next five years. The Board is fully signed up to take this strategy forward and our focus now is building on the momentum we have and delivering our important work on registration.?
? Dame Jo Williams CBE is Deputy Chairman of the CQC and a non executive member of the CQC's board since its inception in shadow form in October 2008.?? Most of her working life was spent in local government, including ten years as a Director of Social Services in Wigan Metropolitan Borough and Cheshire County Council. From early 2002 until November 2008 Dame Jo was Chief Executive of Mencap, the leading charity for people with a learning disability.

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