Sir Julian Hartley will be appointed as the Care Quality Commission's (CQC's) new Chief Executive.

Sir Julian has been the Chief Executive of NHS Providers since February 2023, prior to which he had a distinguished career as Chief Executive of several organisations, most recently 10 years as Chief Executive of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.      

Sir Julian’s start date is yet to be confirmed. The selection process for Sir Julian’s recruitment was led by CQC’s Chair with the involvement of the non-executive members of CQC’s Board, following open competition.