The North Wales health board, Betsi Cadwaladr, has been put into special measures due to 'serious concerns about performance, leadership and culture'
The health board's acting chief executive has said the announcement is"extremely disappointing" but that they acknowledge that"more needs to be done".Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, the largest opposition party in the Senedd, has said that people in North Wales are"paying the price" for"serious failings" and has called on the health minister to"consider her position".
"I have informed the board that I am putting the organisation back into special measures with immediate effect. This significant decision is made in line with the escalation framework. It reflects serious concerns about the performance of the organisation, about its governance, and issues with leadership and culture that are holding back progress.
He will be joined on the board by Gareth Williams, Karen Balmer and Rhian Watcyn Jones on an interim basis, with further appointments to be announced in the coming weeks.
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