Kay Sheldon reappointed to CQC board

Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt has agreed, following a request from the CQC, that Kay Sheldon's tenure on the Board of the CQC will continue when her current term ends in November. CQC Chair David Prior said: "One of the great lessons that has come out of the catastrophic failures in care at Mid Staffordshire and University Hospitals Morecambe Bay can be summed up in one word: humility. "It has taken the courage and determination of men and women like Kay Sheldon, James Titcombe and Julie Bailey to shine a light into parts of the NHS which have hitherto been shrouded in secrecy. It is these individuals, not the great institutions of the NHS or government that have achieved this.

"I hope Kay’s reappointment will give a clear message that we in the CQC are unequivocally on the side of the patient and believe deeply in the importance of openness, honesty and transparency."

About the Care Quality Commission

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. It makes sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and encourages care services to improve.