Questions raised over departure of NHS chief

UESTIONS have been asked about the departure of an NHS chief executive and whether it was linked to him looking into "alleged criminality" within a wing of the NHS in Wales.

- RUTH MOSALSKI Political editor [e-mail]

David Donegan

(Velindre NHS Trust)

The Mail has already reported how chief executive of Velindre NHS trust David Donegan had left less than a year into his role, and Conservative health spokesman James Evans brought up the departure with Welsh Government health minister Jeremy Miles in the Senedd yesterday.

Mr Evans said: "Recent media reports have suggested that the CEO of Velindre University NHS Trust was removed from the job after only a year in post after raising concerns about governance arrangements in the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and that the chair of the trust's term was also not extended past her four-year term, which is very unusual, and she also raised similar concerns regarding the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership."

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership offers technical and administrative services to NHS Wales working with wider public services including the Welsh Government.

Mr Miles was asked to explain what he knew, why the CEO was removed and why the previous chair's term was not extended.