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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.

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U-turn for plans to remove maternity care at north Wales hospitals

Controversial plans to remove doctor-led maternity care at some hospitals in north Wales look set to be abandoned.

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A document published on Tuesday no change to services.

It follows a year of uncertainty with suggestions that specialist services could go from Ysbyty Glan Clwyd.

A full decision will be made next week.

In a statement, Deputy Minister for Health Vaughan Gething said progress had been made.

The papers being published today are the result of a detailed, open and transparent consultation process with the people of north Wales and NHS staff. This is exactly the kind of progress we want to see.

It is important to give people certainty on the temporary options. The recommendation for the health board shows that the current position is more stable than a number of months ago. While no final decision has been made, it is now for the board to consider and properly discuss the recommendations carefully when it agrees its response in its public board next week.

Looking towards the future of maternity and paediatric services in north Wales, we remain committed to the SuRNICC and recently announced £1.4m of funding to develop the plans and a recruitment process is underway.

We will continue to provide extra support under the special measures arrangements to help turn around the health board and regain the confidence of the people it serves.

– Vaughan Gething, Deputy Minister for Health

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