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| Kerr to visit isles health board | |
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| Scotland's health minister, Andy Kerr, is preparing to meet members of the beleaguered Western Isles Health Board in Stornoway. | |
| In recent weeks the board has suffered three top-level resignations, including Dick Manson the former chief executive. | In recent weeks the board has suffered three top-level resignations, including Dick Manson the former chief executive. |
| According to a recent survey, staff at the health board were said to be among the "unhappiest in Scotland". | |
| Mr Manson's departure followed that of board chairman David Currie and communications officer John MacLeod. | Mr Manson's departure followed that of board chairman David Currie and communications officer John MacLeod. |
| Fresh approach | Fresh approach |
| Mr Manson was originally appointed by the Scottish Executive to tackle accusations of financial mismanagement at the board. | Mr Manson was originally appointed by the Scottish Executive to tackle accusations of financial mismanagement at the board. |
| Since the resignations in August the health minister has installed a new interim chairman and dispatched a support team to the isles. | |
| Malcolm Wright, who heads the Scottish Executive-appointed support team, has been serving as interim chief executive. | |
| The health minister said a new full-time chief executive would be appointed and the board would continue moving towards a fresh approach to how it runs health services. | The health minister said a new full-time chief executive would be appointed and the board would continue moving towards a fresh approach to how it runs health services. |
| Mr Kerr previously said he had seen evidence of change within the board. | Mr Kerr previously said he had seen evidence of change within the board. |
| He said the delivery of health care in the isles was not an issue but the conduct of board members was. | He said the delivery of health care in the isles was not an issue but the conduct of board members was. |