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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Storm Newton

CQC chief executive steps down amid maternity inquiry at NHS trust he used to run

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 previously led.

Sir Julian Hartley, has left his role at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after raising concerns that his position “may undermine trust and confidence” in the regulator.

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