Summary
RAPID changes in the NHS, heavy reliance on expensive consultants and a lack of adequate internal spending controls were among the factors blamed for the GBP 3.364 million cumulative deficit faced by NHS Western Isles.
Yesterday's committee of MSPs recognised external cost pressures arising from the rapid implementation of changes in the NHS and in accounting practices reduced the financial flexibility previously available.See the full content of this document
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'Serious Weaknesses' in Financial Management
The board had also invested heavily in acute care services, with a high level of hospital provision and a big reliance on consultants. About GBP 1 million was spent during 2003-4 on consultant locums in or...
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