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| Addenbrooke's Hospital chief executive Keith McNeil resigns | Addenbrooke's Hospital chief executive Keith McNeil resigns |
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| The chief executive of a major NHS hospital has resigned a week before a care watchdog report is published. | The chief executive of a major NHS hospital has resigned a week before a care watchdog report is published. |
| Dr Keith McNeil, who was appointed to the job at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge in November 2012, said the hospital faced "serious challenges". | Dr Keith McNeil, who was appointed to the job at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge in November 2012, said the hospital faced "serious challenges". |
| Chief finance officer Paul James has also resigned from the hospital, which is running a deficit of £1.2m a week. | Chief finance officer Paul James has also resigned from the hospital, which is running a deficit of £1.2m a week. |
| Both have stepped down ahead of a Care Quality Commission report, which is due to be published on 22 September. | |
| Dr McNeil said it had been "a very difficult decision" to step down. | Dr McNeil said it had been "a very difficult decision" to step down. |
| "It is a matter of public record that we face a number of very serious challenges, including a growing financial deficit, and I feel the time is right to have new leadership in place," he said. | "It is a matter of public record that we face a number of very serious challenges, including a growing financial deficit, and I feel the time is right to have new leadership in place," he said. |
| "I am pleased our hospitals continue to provide our patients with outcomes that are not only some of the best in the UK, but in Europe." | "I am pleased our hospitals continue to provide our patients with outcomes that are not only some of the best in the UK, but in Europe." |
| Financial investigation | Financial investigation |
| In an official statement, neither Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust nor Dr McNeil gave a reason for his resignation. | In an official statement, neither Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust nor Dr McNeil gave a reason for his resignation. |
| The trust's finances were being investigated by Monitor after the hospital introduced a £200m computerised patient record system last year and one of its doctors, Myles Bradbury, was convicted for sexually abusing child patients. | The trust's finances were being investigated by Monitor after the hospital introduced a £200m computerised patient record system last year and one of its doctors, Myles Bradbury, was convicted for sexually abusing child patients. |
| Jane Ramsey, chairwoman of the trust, thanked Dr McNeil "for his efforts", | Jane Ramsey, chairwoman of the trust, thanked Dr McNeil "for his efforts", |
| She continues: "He has shown great leadership qualities and has helped the trust to maintain its reputation for high quality care and excellent outcomes for our patients." | She continues: "He has shown great leadership qualities and has helped the trust to maintain its reputation for high quality care and excellent outcomes for our patients." |
| Daniel Zeichner, Labour MP for Cambridge, said: "The introduction of the new computer system was troubled and difficult and I suspect that's contributed to their problems, but I think the basic responsibility for this is the [financial] pressure that's been put on the National Health Service by the government. | Daniel Zeichner, Labour MP for Cambridge, said: "The introduction of the new computer system was troubled and difficult and I suspect that's contributed to their problems, but I think the basic responsibility for this is the [financial] pressure that's been put on the National Health Service by the government. |
| "The Conservatives promised extra for the health service - we haven't seen it. | "The Conservatives promised extra for the health service - we haven't seen it. |
| "This is not the only chief executive we're going to see taking this action." | "This is not the only chief executive we're going to see taking this action." |
| The Department of Health has yet to respond to Mr Zeichner's criticism. | The Department of Health has yet to respond to Mr Zeichner's criticism. |
| Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Addenbrooke's, said its director of workforce David Wherrett would become acting chief executive while a permanent replacement was found. | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Addenbrooke's, said its director of workforce David Wherrett would become acting chief executive while a permanent replacement was found. |