CQC chief resigns over maternity failings
Summary
Sir Julian Hartley, head of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), has resigned after an inquiry was called to investigate maternity care issues at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, which he previously led. Families affected by poor care had called for his resignation. The investigation aims to understand what went wrong with maternity services in Leeds.Key Facts
- Sir Julian Hartley was the Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission, responsible for regulating health and adult social care services in England.
- He resigned shortly after an inquiry was announced to look into maternity care at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
- Hartley had led the Leeds trust for 10 years before working at the CQC.
- Families who experienced poor maternity care at the Leeds trust had demanded his resignation.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting announced the inquiry to investigate the failures at the trust's maternity services.
- A BBC investigation found that some deaths at the trust might have been preventable.
- Hartley expressed regret for the harm suffered by families and committed to cooperating with the inquiry.
- His past role at Leeds was seen as potentially undermining trust in his leadership at the CQC.
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