NMC Health chairman steps down amid 'difficult period'

(Reuters) - Troubled UAE hospital operator NMC Health said on Thursday Chairman H. J. Mark Tompkins had stepped down following ongoing problems at the company, and named Faisal Belhoul as his replacement. "The Board has decided that the appointment of an executive chairman based in the UAE is appropriate given the challenging period the company is facing at the current time as it reviews previous financial irregularities; discusses its debt position with its lenders," the company said.Belhoul..