Plans to remove maternity services at North Wales hospitals to be scrapped
The chief executive of trouble health board Betsi Cadwaladr has stepped down from his role.
Betsi Cadwaladr to stay in special measures for two years
A struggling North Wales health board is to remain in special measures for two years.
Deputy Health Minister Vaughan Gething recently said there had been 'progress' at Betsi Cadwaladr, which was placed in special measures on June 8 following long-standing concerns.
The two-year plan was agreed following a meeting yesterday with senior Welsh Government officials, the Wales Audit Office and Healthcare Inspectorate Wales.
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North Wales maternity services to remain doctor-led
Controversial plans to remove doctor-led maternity care at some hospitals in north Wales have been abandoned.
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Betsi Cadwaladr stays in special measures for two years
The health board will stay in special measures and the future of its suspended chief executive is also expected to be announced.
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Betsi Cadwaladr 'a health board in crisis'
Yesterday it was put into special measures; today its chief executive Trevor Purt has been suspended with immediate effect.