CQC announces Chief Executive appointment
Emily Miles appointed Chief Executive of Care Quality Commission
Emily Miles has been appointed Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Emily joins CQC from her current role as Director General for Food, Farming and Biosecurity at the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and will take up the role in the autumn from interim Chief Executive Dr Arun Chopra. Arun will be returning to his substantive role of Chief Inspector of Mental Health.
Emily brings significant experience of regulation, including as CEO of the Food Standards Agency overseeing food safety and protecting the consumer interest in the food system across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Her selection follows a robust recruitment process led by Kay Boycott, CQC's Interim Chair, with the involvement of the non-executive members of CQC's Board, representatives from stakeholder bodies and regulators, and Baroness Julia Neuberger, the government’s preferred candidate as CQC’s Chair.
Emily said:
“I’m delighted to have been appointed Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission and look forward to starting the role later this year. My career has been built on public service and rooted in a deep commitment to putting people's needs first. I’m immensely proud that I will have such a crucial role in delivering CQC’s vision that everyone gets safe, effective, compassionate care.
“I will do all I can to make sure that the independent regulator of health and social care protects people and supports services to improve – as well as encouraging services to work better together so people stay well and get high-quality care when they need it.”
Emily is expected to take up her role at CQC in October.