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An article in The Independent accuses Williams of using her authority as head of the CQC to carry out a campaign to [[Smear campaign|smear]] fellow board member and [[Whistle blower|whistle-blower]] Kay Sheldon, including commissioning a taxpayer funded psychiatric evaluation of Sheldon.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/exclusive-nhs-watchdog-claimed-that-whistleblower-kay-sheldon-was-mentally-ill-8046640.html|publisher=''[[The Independent]]|date=2012-08-15|accessdate=2012-08-15|title=NHS watchdog claimed that whistleblower Kay Sheldon was 'mentally ill' }}</ref> |
An article in The Independent accuses Williams of using her authority as head of the CQC to carry out a campaign to [[Smear campaign|smear]] fellow board member and [[Whistle blower|whistle-blower]] Kay Sheldon, including commissioning a taxpayer funded psychiatric evaluation of Sheldon.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/exclusive-nhs-watchdog-claimed-that-whistleblower-kay-sheldon-was-mentally-ill-8046640.html|publisher=''[[The Independent]]|date=2012-08-15|accessdate=2012-08-15|title=NHS watchdog claimed that whistleblower Kay Sheldon was 'mentally ill' }}</ref> |
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On 7 September 2012, Dame Jo Williams announced her resignation as Chair of CQC.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.cqc.org.uk/public/news/dame-jo-williams-announces-her-resignation-chair-cqc | title=Dame Jo Williams announces her resignation as Chair of CQC | date=7 September 2012 | publisher=Care Quality Commission}}</ref> |
On 7 September 2012, Dame Jo Williams announced her resignation as Chair of CQC.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.cqc.org.uk/public/news/dame-jo-williams-announces-her-resignation-chair-cqc | title=Dame Jo Williams announces her resignation as Chair of CQC | date=7 September 2012 | publisher=Care Quality Commission}}</ref> |
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The CQC chair was forced to apologise to MPs after she reiterated her allegations about Sheldon before a [[ |
The CQC chair was forced to apologise to MPs after she reiterated her allegations about Sheldon before a [[Health Select Committee]] reviewing CQC accountability.<ref>{{cite news | date=2012-09-12 | url=http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/former-care-chief-sorry-for-attack-on-whistleblower-8126148.html | title=Former care chief 'sorry' for attack on whistleblower | accessdate=2012-09-12 | publisher=The Independent}}</ref> |
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In May 2014 it was announced that Dame Jo Williams had been appointed as Independent Chair of the East Cheshire Caring Together Executive Board. However, the move was criticised by local councillors at the [[Cheshire East Council]] meeting on May 14 after they learned that the Council’s Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee had not even been notified of the appointment. |
In May 2014 it was announced that Dame Jo Williams had been appointed as Independent Chair of the East Cheshire Caring Together Executive Board. However, the move was criticised by local councillors at the [[Cheshire East Council]] meeting on May 14 after they learned that the Council’s Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee had not even been notified of the appointment.<ref>Cara Cunningham, [http://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/11230915.Row_over_health_body_appointment/l "Controversial U turn made on appointment of Dame Jo Williams"], ''Knutsford Guardian'', 22nd May 2014</ref> On May 15, Caring Together announced that Dame Williams and the Caring Together Executive Board had jointly decided that she would not be taking up the role.<ref>"Board Stiffs", ''Private Eye No. 1367'', 30 May – 12 June 2014, pg. 31</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:24, 7 June 2014
Dame Josephine 'Jo' Williams, DBE, DL (born 8 July 1948, Fishpool, Bury, Lancashire) was the chief executive of Mencap until 1 November 2008. She was chairman of the Care Quality Commission between 2010 and 2012.[1]
Williams was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2007 New Year Honours for "services to people with learning disabilities".[2]
An article in The Independent accuses Williams of using her authority as head of the CQC to carry out a campaign to smear fellow board member and whistle-blower Kay Sheldon, including commissioning a taxpayer funded psychiatric evaluation of Sheldon.[3]
On 7 September 2012, Dame Jo Williams announced her resignation as Chair of CQC.[4]
The CQC chair was forced to apologise to MPs after she reiterated her allegations about Sheldon before a Health Select Committee reviewing CQC accountability.[5]
In May 2014 it was announced that Dame Jo Williams had been appointed as Independent Chair of the East Cheshire Caring Together Executive Board. However, the move was criticised by local councillors at the Cheshire East Council meeting on May 14 after they learned that the Council’s Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee had not even been notified of the appointment.[6] On May 15, Caring Together announced that Dame Williams and the Caring Together Executive Board had jointly decided that she would not be taking up the role.[7]
References
- ^ Care Quality Commission - About us - Our people - Commissioners
- ^ "New Year honours in the voluntary and public sectors". The Guardian. 30 December 2006. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "NHS watchdog claimed that whistleblower Kay Sheldon was 'mentally ill'". The Independent. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Dame Jo Williams announces her resignation as Chair of CQC". Care Quality Commission. 7 September 2012.
- ^ "Former care chief 'sorry' for attack on whistleblower". The Independent. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ Cara Cunningham, "Controversial U turn made on appointment of Dame Jo Williams", Knutsford Guardian, 22nd May 2014
- ^ "Board Stiffs", Private Eye No. 1367, 30 May – 12 June 2014, pg. 31