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Chris joined the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care and Integrated Care in September 2025. He joined from Hertfordshire County Council where he was Director of Adult Care Services. Chris has spent 15 years working across roles in health and adult social care, and is committed to improving the care provided to people who use and rely on adult social care services. As Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care and Integrated Care, Chris leads on CQC's regulation of services which provide care to older people and adults with complex care needs. Chris also has oversight of CQC’s role in assessing how local authorities meet their duties to provide adult social care and support for people in their area under Part 1 of the Care Act (2014).