Tony Bliar admits his NHS failure
TONY Bliar admits that billions poured into the NHS have not made it the world class service he promised. He reveals that where people live still affects the kind of treatment they get.
The shocking admission comes as government figures also show English schools are now £120 million in debt.
It means Labour’s experiment to flood public services with taxpayers’ money has not achieved the results they promised.
Mr Bliar says: “While there has been real progress in the NHS, there is one area where improvement has not been fast enough. It is still the case that where you live has a huge impact on your well-being and the care you receive.
“These health inequalities remain much too stark — across social class and income groups, between different parts of the country and within communities.”
In 1999 health spending was £40billion. This year it will be £76bn and it is set to be a whopping £92bn by 2007.
The new education finance figures show that primary schools were £34m in the red last year, while secondary schools were £86m in debt. The worst ten secondaries all had debts in excess of £850,000.
In 1999 education spending was £45bn, but it has risen to £65bn this year.
Last night Shadow education secretary David Willetts said: “People have seen all these billions of their money going in, but they want to know where it has gone.
“In health and education Mr Bliar promised reform and improvements but patients and parents can see that it has not been delivered.”
The PM makes his admission in an introduction to the government’s new health white paper which was launched last week. He wants to stop deprived areas being health black spots.
Mr Bliar said: “The new emphasis on prevention will help close the health gap. So will encouraging GPs and other providers to expand services in the poorer communities.”
Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt is also expected to outline proposals today for a “health MoT” at five key stages in peoples’ lives.
Meanwhile, she has rejected calls to change abortion laws.
A MORI poll yesterday showed 47 per cent of women think the legal limit for abortion should be cut from 24 weeks. But Ms Hewitt said she “did not want to see the legal maximum changed”.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006040741,00.html
The shocking admission comes as government figures also show English schools are now £120 million in debt.
It means Labour’s experiment to flood public services with taxpayers’ money has not achieved the results they promised.
Mr Bliar says: “While there has been real progress in the NHS, there is one area where improvement has not been fast enough. It is still the case that where you live has a huge impact on your well-being and the care you receive.
“These health inequalities remain much too stark — across social class and income groups, between different parts of the country and within communities.”
In 1999 health spending was £40billion. This year it will be £76bn and it is set to be a whopping £92bn by 2007.
The new education finance figures show that primary schools were £34m in the red last year, while secondary schools were £86m in debt. The worst ten secondaries all had debts in excess of £850,000.
In 1999 education spending was £45bn, but it has risen to £65bn this year.
Last night Shadow education secretary David Willetts said: “People have seen all these billions of their money going in, but they want to know where it has gone.
“In health and education Mr Bliar promised reform and improvements but patients and parents can see that it has not been delivered.”
The PM makes his admission in an introduction to the government’s new health white paper which was launched last week. He wants to stop deprived areas being health black spots.
Mr Bliar said: “The new emphasis on prevention will help close the health gap. So will encouraging GPs and other providers to expand services in the poorer communities.”
Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt is also expected to outline proposals today for a “health MoT” at five key stages in peoples’ lives.
Meanwhile, she has rejected calls to change abortion laws.
A MORI poll yesterday showed 47 per cent of women think the legal limit for abortion should be cut from 24 weeks. But Ms Hewitt said she “did not want to see the legal maximum changed”.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006040741,00.html
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