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Health Board Denies 'Cancelling Christmas' After 'Rota Review' Sparks Anger
Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board says annual leave approval was delayed to maintain safe staffing and patient safety during Christmas, denying any cancellation of leave.
- Earlier this year, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board denied issuing any instruction to cancel staff leave, rejecting claims it had 'cancelled Christmas' after a rota review.
- The health board carried out a rota review to ensure staffing over the festive period, following an earlier agreement to approve leave closer to the time, Delyth Williams said.
- An anonymous complaint letter sent on behalf of nurses said recently all Christmas and New Year period leave was cancelled without consultation, withdrawing approvals made in March.
- The rota changes prompted operational concerns as stopping agency staff raised fears nurses may be redeployed outside their expertise, producing inconsistencies with some areas overstaffed despite below-normal November staffing levels.
- The dispute raises questions about patient safety and staff registration because many staff said the approach runs counter to the hospital's 'family friendly' commitment and raised religious holiday concerns, including Christmas.
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