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RBS finance chief quits after three months in role
The Royal Bank of Scotland said its group finance director Nathan Bostock has "informed the board of his intention to resign", less than three months after taking the role.
Mr Bostock first joined RBS in 1992 in risk management strategy and later became head of risk before leaving in 2001 to be COO at Abbey.
He replaced RBS finance chief Bruce Van Saun on 1 October this year. The reasons for Mr Bostock's resignation today were not clear.
Read: RBS boss Ross McEwan apologises for 'unacceptable' card glitch
MoD: defence procurement analysis 'invaluable insight'
The Ministry of Defence has said the analysis into scrapping plans to privatise the government body which buys defence equipment provided "invaluable insight".
An MoD spokesperson said the amount spent represents "a very small proportion" of the £14b DE&S budget.
– Ministry of DefenceWe have invested in detailed analysis to not only fully understand the problems in DE&S but thoroughly scrutinise the various options for how to improve the complex defence procurement process.
This analysis has provided invaluable insight that will help to deliver long term savings as we transition to a new organisation.
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Bolton house fire victim named
A woman who died following a house fire in Bolton that killed two other people has been named by police.
Dolleh Joseph, 74, was rescued by fire fighters from an upstairs bedroom and taken to hospital in the early hours of yesterday morning, but was pronounced dead a short time later.
Greater Manchester Police has said the fire is being treated as suspicious.
Helpline launched for concerned liver surgery patients
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has set up a helpline for anyone who is concerned about the surgical care they received in relation to liver surgery between February 2011 and October 2012.
The helpline number is: 0800 952 0244.
It will be open from noon to 8pm from tomorrow until Friday.
Read: Hospital findings released after legal action launched
Hospital findings released after legal action launched
Bosses at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board revealed the full extent of their findings as the partner of one of the eight patients whose death was "unavoidable", began legal action to find out exactly what happened.
Martyn Rogers, 66, of Newport, died of blood poisoning and acute liver failure in summer 2012 at University Hospital Wales.
His death on July 25 came one week after surgeon Dr Berry carried out the vital operation to remove tumours from his liver.
Lawyers acting for Maria Davies, his partner of 40 years,have launched their own investigation into what happened in the case of Mr Rogers.
Surgeon 'was suspended in January after concerns'
A spokesman for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) has said it can:
Confirm that a specialist liver surgeon working at the University Hospital of Wales was fully suspended from duty in January 2013 following concerns about the outcomes of some liver patients whilst in his care.
The experienced surgeon was employed by the UHB in February 2011.
The UHB identified concerns about the care and treatment of a number his patients who had undergone liver surgery through its normal monitoring procedures in October 2012.
The surgeon was immediately placed on a period of restricted practice pending the outcome of an internal investigation, which confirmed the UHB's initial concerns and resulted in the surgeon being fully suspended from all duties in January 2013.
He was also referred to the General Medical Council.
The surgeon concerned remains fully suspended.
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'Concerns' over surgeon raised during normal checks
Concerns about the consultant surgeon, a respected specialist in his field, were first raised through the normal monitoring procedures operating at the health board in October 2012.
Officials identified concerns about the care and treatment of a number of patients who had undergone liver surgery led by the consultant.
As a result Dr Berry was immediately placed on restrictive practice while an internal investigation was carried out.
The findings from that investigation were serious enough for Dr Berry to be fully suspended while he was referred to the General Medical Council.
A team from the Royal College of Surgeons was then also called in and an in depth professional investigation carried out.
It uncovered the eight "avoidable deaths" linked to his surgery at the hospital.
PIP implant chief jailed for four years
Jean-Claude Mas, the head of a French company which sold 300,000 faulty PIP breast implants, has been jailed for four years.
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Review of surgeon finds '8 out of 10 deaths avoidable'
A professional review of 31 of a specialist liver surgeon's patients while with the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, found that 10 went on to die, and "eight of those 10 deaths were avoidable. "
David Paul Berry, a veteran surgeon, who moved to work in Wales from the Leicester area, was active with the health board for 18 months before he was suspended.
