CQC appoints Roger Taylor

Dr Foster co-founder Roger Taylor will help the Care Quality Commission roll-out its new intelligent monitoring model across care sectors.

Taylor, co-founder and director of research at Dr Foster Intelligence, has been appointed as a national professional advisor to the commission.

A statement from Dr Foster says the new role is “designed to help the CQC gain leading expertise and insight on data monitoring systems for health organisations as it rolls out its ‘intelligent monitoring’ model beyond acute trusts."

Intelligent use of data is a key aspect of the new way CQC is monitoring and inspecting health and social care providers.

The regulator has published intelligent monitoring data for every NHS acute trust and is working on a similar tool for the other sectors it regulates.

CQC director of intelligence Emma Rourke said Taylor has a well-earned international reputation for his understanding and use of healthcare data.

“His insight will help CQC shape how we use data to improve our understanding of how well health and care organisations are performing and how we present that data in a meaningful way to the public,” she added.

Taylor said: “I’m delighted to be taking on this role at such a crucial time for the CQC, which has set out its plans to make intelligent use of data a key part of assessing quality of care.

“I bring to the task my in-depth experience gained from Dr Foster’s work with NHS providers to get beyond data to an understanding of quality that can drive improvements in care."

Taylor will work for CQC for two days a week in a personal capacity, continuing his work with Dr Foster for the other days.