Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » European legislation » Great Britain : controversy over huge NHS deficit in the newspapers Great Britain : controversy over huge NHS deficit in the newspapers The NHS's deficit doubled over the financial year 2005-2006, compared to the previous period. The government's opponents say too much money was spent on management consultants who were sent to financial trouble spots to balance the accounts…and failed. Newspaper editors are less critical, but say the government has to act fast. (Réf. 06589) Through . Published on 09 June 2006 à 13h20 - Update on 26 March 2013 à 15h36 Resources The health secretary Patricia Hewitt announced this week that the NHS’s overall deficit for the last financial year doubled compared to 2004-2005, to 512 million Pounds. But Mrs Hewitt rejected the idea of making severe financial cuts or sacking a large number of employees. The government is at the center of the controversy this year because a large part of this deficit is due to the cost of management consultants,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
