Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board: NHS debt fear despite cash injection

Wales' largest health board predicts it may be £3.9m in debt by the end of the financial year, despite £15m of extra funding from the Welsh government.

Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board, which is responsible for the NHS in north Wales, says it may not meet its legal duty to balance its books.

Analysis by BBC Wales indicates other health boards are also facing similar challenges.

But managers say they remain focused on trying to balance their budgets.

Health Minister Mark Drakeford told BBC Wales he would be listening to the explanations provided by the health boards before deciding what action to take.

Darren Millar, Conservative health spokesman in Wales and AM for Clwyd West, spoke to Oliver Hides on BBC Radio Wales.

NHS debt fear despite cash injection

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