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The troubleshooter brought in to run Anglesey council says he will not be deflected from the task as it emerges he was suspended from his previous job.The troubleshooter brought in to run Anglesey council says he will not be deflected from the task as it emerges he was suspended from his previous job.
David Bowles told BBC Wales he had resigned as chairman of the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust. David Bowles told BBC Wales that he had resigned as chairman of the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust.
He said he had "fundamentally disagreed" with some the NHS policies in England and complaints he made had triggered an on-going investigation.He said he had "fundamentally disagreed" with some the NHS policies in England and complaints he made had triggered an on-going investigation.
NHS East Midlands Trust had disputed his account.NHS East Midlands Trust had disputed his account.
Speaking about the circumstances in which he left his previous post Mr Bowles said: "I told them I was going to resign in June but the issues were actually fundamentally about governance.Speaking about the circumstances in which he left his previous post Mr Bowles said: "I told them I was going to resign in June but the issues were actually fundamentally about governance.
"I fundamentally disagreed with the NHS policy the more I experienced it, but of course I was chairman of the trust and not the chief executive."I fundamentally disagreed with the NHS policy the more I experienced it, but of course I was chairman of the trust and not the chief executive.
Until that investigation is completed I really can't say anything more David BowlesUntil that investigation is completed I really can't say anything more David Bowles
"I can't say a great deal more than that because I and indeed the non-executive directors of that trust have made some complaints that have triggered an investigation into the conduct of people within the NHS in England."I can't say a great deal more than that because I and indeed the non-executive directors of that trust have made some complaints that have triggered an investigation into the conduct of people within the NHS in England.
"Until that investigation is completed I really can't say anything more.""Until that investigation is completed I really can't say anything more."
The Welsh Assembly Government said it had no bearing on his appointment as council interim managing director.The Welsh Assembly Government said it had no bearing on his appointment as council interim managing director.
Mr Bowles was appointed to his new job at the crisis-hit authority by Local Government Minister Brian Gibbons earlier last week.Mr Bowles was appointed to his new job at the crisis-hit authority by Local Government Minister Brian Gibbons earlier last week.
It followed a recent auditor general's report which said the council suffered from "serious persistent problems" deriving from "personality politics"It followed a recent auditor general's report which said the council suffered from "serious persistent problems" deriving from "personality politics"
The report led to a decision by Dr Gibbons to actively intervene in the council's running.The report led to a decision by Dr Gibbons to actively intervene in the council's running.
Mr Bowles had stood down from his previous job at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (ULHT), at the end of July.Mr Bowles had stood down from his previous job at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (ULHT), at the end of July.
At the time he told the BBC he had been asked to give assurances that patients would be seen within 18 weeks of a GP referral.At the time he told the BBC he had been asked to give assurances that patients would be seen within 18 weeks of a GP referral.
He said he could not give those assurances because of a shortage of beds.He said he could not give those assurances because of a shortage of beds.
But Sir John Brigstocke, chairman of NHS East Midlands, said at the time Mr Bowles was not suspended because he would not guarantee to meet targets as he suggested.But Sir John Brigstocke, chairman of NHS East Midlands, said at the time Mr Bowles was not suspended because he would not guarantee to meet targets as he suggested.
"He was suspended because the strategic health authority had serious concerns about the governance at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust," he said."He was suspended because the strategic health authority had serious concerns about the governance at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust," he said.
"Failures of governance have been found to be the cause of serious consequences for the quality of care for patients.""Failures of governance have been found to be the cause of serious consequences for the quality of care for patients."