Julian Hartley

Biography

Julian was a non-executive director at the Department of Health and Social Care from November 2021 to November 2022.

Julian is the Chief Executive of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, one of the largest teaching hospitals in England. His career in the NHS began as a general management trainee, before working in a number of NHS management posts at hospital, health authority, regional and national level.

His previous roles included:

• Chief Executive at Tameside and Glossop Primary Care Trust
• Chief Executive at Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals
• Chief Executive at University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust
• led the development of the NHS People Plan in 2019