Critical deputy resigns from Health, but is yet to give his reasons
Thursday 20th November 2008, 2:29PM GMT.
DEPUTY Mike Hadley has resigned from the Health and Social Services Department after only six months.
Precisely what triggered his resignation was not clear yesterday but it followed controversial comments he made and questions of concern he raised about the department.
He remained tight-lipped about the matter but Health Minister Hunter Adam offered some insight into his colleague but would not say why he had made his decision. ‘That is for him to say,’ he said.
Deputy Adam said Deputy Hadley, pictured, was a committed worker.
‘I have got a lot of time for him and my personal relationship with him has been very satisfactory,’ he said. ‘I feel Mike has worked very hard and he is very passionate about HSSD matters, as seen in articles in the Guernsey Press in recent days. He works very hard to achieve what he thinks is appropriate for the department.’
Mr Adam added the pair were friends as well as colleagues.
‘I have always had a good relationship with Mike Hadley and he has been to my house on many occasions.’
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OH NO!!! I really hope he reconsiders.
He really spoke on behalf of the community and had the best interests of the island at heart. Its so hard to stand up and speak out for what you believe in and get slammed down every time. Another extremely competent deputy gone gone gone and who are we left with?
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He was on the radio this evening giving his reasons for resigning from the Board of Health. He is still a politician but feels that he can better question the Board decisions from the outside. He said it was difficult to speak out against what he considered Board decisions when he was part of the Board.
I hope that he continues to question things and perhaps he will be better able now that he is free from the shackles of being a Board member.
We need more people able and willing speak out for the good of the island. He did say that in the UK most health board meetings are public and not surrounded in secrecy. What a breath of fresh air that would be.
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