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Leeds child heart hospital boss resigns | Leeds child heart hospital boss resigns |
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The head of an NHS trust at the centre of a row over children's heart surgery has resigned. | The head of an NHS trust at the centre of a row over children's heart surgery has resigned. |
Maggie Boyle will leave Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust next month after six years as its chief executive. | Maggie Boyle will leave Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust next month after six years as its chief executive. |
The NHS wants to stop child heart surgery in Leeds and operations were suspended in March after concerns were raised about mortality figures. | The NHS wants to stop child heart surgery in Leeds and operations were suspended in March after concerns were raised about mortality figures. |
A trust spokesman would not comment on whether Ms Boyle's decision was related to the issue. | A trust spokesman would not comment on whether Ms Boyle's decision was related to the issue. |
However, it is understood the decision may be related to performance issues. | |
In a statement Ms Boyle, a former nurse, said: "It has been a pleasure and a privilege to be chief executive at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust over the past six years. | In a statement Ms Boyle, a former nurse, said: "It has been a pleasure and a privilege to be chief executive at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust over the past six years. |
"I would like to wish the senior leaders and all of their staff all best wishes for a successful future." | "I would like to wish the senior leaders and all of their staff all best wishes for a successful future." |
An interim chief executive will be put in place to oversee the trust until a permanent replacement is appointed. | An interim chief executive will be put in place to oversee the trust until a permanent replacement is appointed. |
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