Sir Julian Hartley is stepping down as Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) with immediate effect.
Chief Inspector of Mental Health at the CQC, Dr Arun Chopra, is scheduled to assume the role of Interim Chief Executive until a permanent successor is appointed.
He said: “I am hugely proud of what has been achieved since I joined CQC at the end of last year and of the progress we have made in reshaping our culture to become an organisation that listens better to people, to providers and to our own staff – and acts on what we hear. I leave grateful for the part I was able to play and confident that the better approach being built will be owned, and informed, by colleagues, providers and stakeholders with a shared vision.”
