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The SUN Newspaper; Thursday June 23rd 2005...Exclusive by NIC CECIL...Political Correspondent

HOSPITALS Officially failed to boost the number of routine operations last year - despite a £5billion cash injection for the NHS.

Just 1,000 more planned operations were performed in 2004/5, resulting in a total of 5,446,000. The improvement is so paltry it is officially recorded as a 0% rise.

Tory Health spokesman Andrew Lansley fumed: "The £5bn increase is not getting through to the frontline. It is being eaten up by bureaucracy, waste and Government improved costs."

VALUE: The Department of Health's annual report also reveals the number of emergency op's climbed 4.7% to 4,474,000. It pushed the over-all number of admissions up 2.1% to more than nine million.

Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt has admitted the NHS needs to deliver better value from the budget's extra 7% a year. She said: "It is vital that we deliver maximum benefit from this funding."

Ms Hewitt has now ordered chiefs to find savings of £6.5bn annually to channel on to wards. Last night Department of Health spokesman claimed routine hospital admissions did not grow because GP Surgeries were treating more people.

From: Mick Pilling; (Chairman) Save/Support Bridlington Hospital Campaign Group...Fighting for a Better NHS System for Patients.

This is were your hard earned Tax Payments go.......YES NHS Flop!..Crisis upon Crisis Demand a better Health Service for NOW & the Future.....it's your money have your say!!!

£5bn is Wasted by: Nation Health Service....Health Secretary; Patricia Hewitt, "Admission"
The SUN Newspaper; Thursday June 23rd 2005...Exclusive by NIC CECIL...Political Correspondent HOSPITALS Officially failed to boost the number of routine operations last year - despite a £5billion cash injection for the NHS. Just 1,000 more planned operations were performed in 2004/5, resulting in a total of 5,446,000. The improvement is so paltry it is officially recorded as a 0% rise. Tory Health spokesman Andrew Lansley fumed: "The £5bn increase is not getting through to the frontline. It is being eaten up by bureaucracy, waste and Government improved costs." VALUE: The Department of Health's annual report also reveals the number of emergency op's climbed 4.7% to 4,474,000. It pushed the over-all number of admissions up 2.1% to more than nine million. Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt has admitted the NHS needs to deliver better value from the budget's extra 7% a year. She said: "It is vital that we deliver maximum benefit from this funding." Ms Hewitt has now ordered chiefs to find savings of £6.5bn annually to channel on to wards. Last night Department of Health spokesman claimed routine hospital admissions did not grow because GP Surgeries were treating more people. From: Mick Pilling; (Chairman) Save/Support Bridlington Hospital Campaign Group...Fighting for a Better NHS System for Patients. This is were your hard earned Tax Payments go.......YES NHS Flop!..Crisis upon Crisis Demand a better Health Service for NOW & the Future.....it's your money have your say!!!
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