As a breast cancer surgeon, I know that treating cancer involves - TopicsExpress



          

As a breast cancer surgeon, I know that treating cancer involves multi-speciality teams, often across several hospitals. Integration and co-operation are key to delivering a smooth and safe service to cancer patients. The idea that private companies such as Virgin Health or Care UK could easily just take over cancer services from NHS hospitals shows a lack of understanding of this complexity. The danger for NHS Scotland of a No vote is that Westminster controls the purse strings of any Scottish Government and George Osborne has already announced another £25bn worth of cuts after the next election. Even if the Barnett formula survives a No vote, which seems unlikely, Scottish funding is based on the public spending of Westminster which will decrease as less healthcare in England is provided through the public service.
Posted on: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 07:56:35 +0000

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