The chief inspector of hospitals is to speak at an HSJ webinar on the future of hospital regulation.

Sir Mike Richards will join other leading figures for the discussion.

With the imminent coming together of the NHS Trust Development Authority and Monitor; Jeremy Hunt’s suggestion that Care Quality Commission ratings have replaced foundation status as a definition of success; and the decision to rate Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust as “inadequate”, debate on healthcare regulation has become intense.

Mike Richards

Sir Mike Richards will join other leading figures for the discussion on 28 October

This HSJ webinar, run in association with Ridouts Solicitors, will explore the current context and likely future developments.

The webinar will take place on 28 October at 2.30pm. It is free to access, and viewers can submit questions live to the panel. After the live broadcast, the session will be available for on-demand viewing.

Registration is open here