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Katherine Williams is a highly respected health and social care regulatory expert with extensive senior leadership experience across the NHS, Care Quality Commission (CQC), Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW), central government, and the independent sector. With a clinical nursing background and qualifications in business, leadership, and law, Katherine combines frontline insight with strategic regulatory expertise. She has led complex national and international regulatory programmes, including the development of Europe’s first pandemic inspection methodology and worked on the reciprocal healthcare agreement for EU exit at DHSC. Her work has influenced regulatory practice across multiple UK nations and international health and care systems. Katherine is renowned for her deep knowledge of legislative and compliance frameworks, and her ability to deliver high-impact regulatory solutions. She has successfully led hundreds of compliance, transformation, and assurance projects across the UK and internationally, supporting providers through inspection, enforcement and registration challenges. An experienced expert witness in regulatory matters, Katherine has supported cases and appeals at provider, court, and tribunal level. She is also a guest lecturer at the University of Chester, and a trusted advisor to health and social care organisations seeking sustainable, high-quality, compliant services.

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