On this episode we bring you the highlights from his conversation with our editor Alastair McLellan and correspondent James Illman. 

We also cover the sudden resignation of the Care Quality Commission’s chief executive, the huge leadership challenges facing the beleaguered regulator and why it should be strengthened rather than abolished. 

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