Quality and safety in England: The role of regulation

Groups related to this event

Centre for Health Informatics
Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research
Centre for Healthcare Resilience and Implementation Science

Event date

Thursday, 5 November 2015

The system of health and care regulation in England has been radically overhauled over the past 3 years from a system that measures compliance with minimum standards to one that combines data to assess risk with inspection and the award of a rating. The purpose of the new system is to ensure services provide people with safe effectively high quality care.

The role of the CQC is to encourage services to improve. Regulation alone will not improve quality and safety but it is an important lever for change. The role of leadership and culture in organisations is a significant influence on quality and safety. David Behan will outline the history and content of the changes in the approach to regulation and plans for development over the next four years.

Speaker profile

David Behan began his post as Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission in July 2012.

David was born and brought up in Blackburn, Lancashire and graduated from Bradford University in 1978. He was awarded a CBE in 2003, and, in 2004, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Law by Greenwich University.

He was previously the Director General of Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships at the Department of Health, the President of the Association of Directors of Social Services, and the first Chief Inspector of the Commission for Social Care Inspection.

Between 1996 to 2003, he was Director of Social Services at London Borough of Greenwich and a member of the Greenwich Primary Care Trust Board and the Professional Executive Committee.

Date: Thursday 5 November, 2015

Venue: Seminar Room, Level 1, 75 Talavera Rd Macquarie University

Time: 3pm-4pm

Chair: A/Professor David Greenfield