Sir Julian Hartley joined NHS Providers as chief executive in February 2023, having been chief executive of Leeds Teaching Hospitals since 2013. He previously worked as managing director of NHS Improving Quality - a national organisation set up to drive change and improvement across the NHS. 

Drawing from this wealth of experience, Julian delivers some straight-talking insight into leading cultural change in the face of adversity, believing that: 

“You've got to tell the truth as a leader - not putting a gloss or spin on it, but actually engaging positively and seriously with the reality".

Julian was awarded Knight Bachelor for services to healthcare in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours.