Speakers
Natalie Reed
Panel Q&A
Hear from experts on compliance, policy updates, and practical approaches to meeting standards. Gain clarity, confidence, and actionable knowledge to navigate regulatory challenges, strengthen your service, and stay ahead in a changing care environment. The session will focus on:
An experienced regulator, Natalie has worked at CQC for over a decade, regulating Adult Social Care services. Prior to joining CQC she completed Skills for Care’s Graduate Scheme and worked in and managed services for people with a learning disability and autistic people, winning Top Team at the Great British Care Awards.
Debbie is a substantially experienced Executive Public Sector regulator, who has a demonstrable track record of driving change and innovation by creating shared alignment around the delivery of a corporate vision and delivering improved health and social care outcomes at a national level. Additionally, an effective thinker and natural leader in a changing environment identifies and develops opportunities through innovation and collaboration to make things happen.
Debbie has a strong background in adult social care, having started her career on the front line as a care assistant, progressing through local government. She has spent more than forty- fo u r years working in social care with the last thirty-three years working directly in regulation.
Debbie joined the Care Quality Commission in 2009 and has held a number of roles in the commission such as: Interim Chief Inspector for ASC; Deputy Chief Inspector ASC North Region; Director of National Operations; Director of Improvement, Implementation and Evaluation; National Provider Relationship Manager. She is passionate about people who use services, their families and carers being at the heart of everything CQC does.