CQC chair Baroness Young says that they inherited a rating system that is not fit for purpose and needs to be scrapped

Barbara Young

Barbara Young is the Chair of the Care Quality Commission.

Barbara's early career was spent in public relations and health services management. She was Chairman then President of the Institute of Health Services Management from 1986-88, and a King's Fund International Fellow in 1985-86 and 1990-1991.

Prior to joining CQC Barbara was Chief Executive of the Environment Agency. She has also been Chairman of English Nature, Vice Chairman of the BBC, and Chief Executive of the RSPB.

She has roles in a number voluntary sector environment organisations, and is on the Policy Committee of the Institute of Public Policy Research.

Barbara Young is a non-affiliated Life Peer as Baroness Young of Old Scone