2 new board members for The Care Quality Commission
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) today (5th June 2014) announced the appointments of Robert Francis QC and Paul Rew as Non-Executive Directors for a period of three years. The CQC's role is to check whether hospitals, care homes, GPs, dentists and services in the home are meeting national standards. They do this by inspecting services and publishing their findings, helping people to make choices about the care they receive.
About Robert Francis QC
Robert Francis QC’s two reports into the catastrophic failure of care at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, published in 2010 and 2013, are changing the culture of the NHS and will leave a lasting legacy on the quality of patient care. Robert is a barrister who continues to practice in the field of medical law, in which he has specialised for many years. He has been a Queen’s Counsel for over twenty years. Robert is also honorary President of the Patients Association and a trustee of the Point of Care Foundation and the Prostate Cancer Research Centre. He is also a patron of the Florence Nightingale Foundation.
Speaking of his appointment, Robert Francis QC said: “The CQC has a vital contribution to make towards people getting safe, compassionate and effective care. I am pleased to see that many of the recommendations I made in my reports on Mid Staffordshire for cultural change in the healthcare system and the CQC itself are being adopted.
About Paul Rew
Paul Rew is an experienced non-executive director in both the private and public sectors; he is currently non-executive director and chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, at the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, The Met Office, Northumbrian Water and he is a member of the advisory board of Exeter University Business School. Paul is a former Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers, during which he led areas of the business, developed new services and advised on strategy, change, planning, and risk management. As part of his non-executive role, Paul will chair CQC’s Audit and Corporate Governance Committee.
Robert Francis’s remuneration for his NED appointment is £7,883 per annum. Paul Rew’s remuneration for his NED appointment is £13,137 per annum taking into account his role as chair of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee.
