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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

Ministers have confirmed the NHS has balanced its books - although many hospitals and other parts of the service are still struggling with debt.
Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt staked her job on wiping out the debt from previous years during 2006-07, and the figures show a surplus of £510m.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6723657.stm

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I didn't realise it was a business to balance the books and health care to be put to the back.

It's disgraceful. Hewitt needs to go ASAP..

iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

Of course they've balanced the books. Patricia Hewitt wouldn't have staked her job on this if there had been any chance of it not happening.

But at what cost for the service has this been done?

Ian.

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gfloyd · Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject:

Seems plain to me. Mark was complaining that balancing the books should not be prioritised over providing health care. I dont agree with his opinion, but it seems a perfectly reasonable opinion to have.
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iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

The trouble is that someone has got to do the unglamorous job of balancing the books. If it's done well and humanely, it can contribute greatly to patient care in its own way.

Ian.