Getty Images A major surgery which between 10 and 15 patients have each year at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd will no longer take place at the hospital Some major operations will no longer be going ahead in north Wales, a health board has announced. Betsi Cadwaladr health board said it was pausing its provision of planned … Read more
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Sue Hill will officially resign as Betsi Cadwaladr’s executive director of finance in December A health board executive member will resign after “deliberate” incorrect accounting was found in her department two years ago. Sue Hill, executive director of finance at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB), has been on leave … Read more
Other so-called never events include a patient almost having the wrong toe amputated during surgery. Source link
Jean Graves was admitted to Ysbyty Gwynedd mental health unit in 2013 for nine weeks. Source link
Eluned Morgan is under pressure after putting Betsi Cadwaladr into special measures a second time. Source link
North Wales’ health board has been hit by a series of failures and criticisms in its short history. Source link
A baby was left “severely disabled” after a delay during his delivery by C-section, High Court hears. Source link
Jo Whitehead is leaving her position as chief executive for personal reasons at the end of the year. Source link
Responding to the allegations, Dr Nick Lyons, executive medical director of Betsi Cadwaladr, said: “Even in this large health board area, we do not have the volume of complex vascular cases for teams to keep their skills and expertise up at each of the three acute hospitals.” Source link