US EditionCare Quality Commission chief executive resigns after Leeds NHS trust maternity inquiry launched
- On Monday, Sir Julian Hartley, chief executive of the Care Quality Commission , stepped down, saying his role had become incompatible with ongoing talks about care at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
- Following a BBC investigation, Health Secretary Wes Streeting ordered an inquiry earlier this week into Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust after at least 56 preventable baby and maternal deaths, amid prior CQC concerns.
- A CQC spokesperson outlined prior inspections at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, noting an unannounced check, enforcement action, and ongoing monitoring after Sir Julian's rigorous appointment.
- The resignation adds to immediate oversight and political pressures on ministers as recruitment for Sir Julian Hartley’s successor will begin shortly and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust joins the Baroness Amos-led rapid maternity review ordered last month.
- The Leeds inquiry adds to national maternity probes that families have criticised, while looming BMA resident doctor strikes increase winter pressures for the NHS.
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CQC chief executive steps down amid Leeds maternity investigation
Sir Julian Hartley stepped down after raising concerns that his position may ‘undermine trust and confidence’ in the Commission’s regulation. The chief executive of England’s hospital regulator has stepped down following the announcement of an independent inquiry into maternity care at the NHS trust he led for a decade. Sir Julian Hartley raised concerns that his position at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) “may undermine trust and confidence” …
Care Quality Commission Chief Executive Resigns After Leeds NHS Trust Maternity Inquiry Launched
Chief executive Sir Julian Hartley said he felt his position leading the CQC – the body that regulates all health and social care in England – had become “incompatible with the important conversations happening about care at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTH)”. He said that he did not wish to “undermine trust and confidence” in the regulator. Before leading the CQC, he served as chief executive of the trust for 10 years until 2023. LTH is …
Sir Julian Hartley Steps Down As Chief Executive Of CQC
Sir Julian Hartley is stepping down as Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) with immediate effect. Dr Arun Chopra, Chief Inspector of Mental Health, is planned to assume the role of Interim Chief Executive until a permanent successor is appointed. Sir Julian said: “This has been an incredibly difficult decision. However, I feel that my current role as Chief Executive of CQC has become incompatible with the important conversation…
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