Care home provider HC-One has appointed Sir David Behan (pictured) as non-executive chairman, following the retirement of Dr Chai Patel.

Behan has been a non-executive director of HC-One since last November and will assume his new role on 31 October. He is the chair of Health Education England, a role he assumed last December, and will continue to serve in that role.

Behan was chief executive of the Care Quality Commission from 2012 to 2018. Before that his roles included chief inspector of the Commission for Social Care Inspection, director general for social care, local government and care partnerships at the Department of Health, director of social services for the London Borough of Greenwich, and, prior to that, for Cleveland County Council.

“Throughout my time on HC-One’s board I have been repeatedly impressed by the commitment of HC-One colleagues to making sure residents are safe, happy and well cared for,” Behan said. “The organisation is focused on becoming the first choice care provider for residents and colleagues.”