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26/10/2007
Health Under-Funded: McGimpsey
The Assembly Health Minister has raised concerns about proposed expenditure levels on health care in Northern Ireland.
Michael McGimpsey said there is a 'gap' between health spending in Northern Ireland and its equivalent in England, which he said is set to widen if current budget proposals at Stormont stand.
The Health Minister was downbeat, despite being promised an additional £450 million by 2010-2011 in Finance Minister Peter Robinson`s draft budget on Thursday.
The Ulster Unionist minister urged patients and staff to make their views known to the Assembly over the coming weeks about whether the draft budget allocation for health was sufficient.
"What we have right now is a draft budget for consultation with the Assembly and the general public," he said.
"So I am anxious to hear from the health service, from the sector and particularly from the patients about what they feel about health service spending because our spend is currently way below what it should be if it was going to match England.
"As things are proposed that gap will grow substantially."
(BMcC)
Michael McGimpsey said there is a 'gap' between health spending in Northern Ireland and its equivalent in England, which he said is set to widen if current budget proposals at Stormont stand.
The Health Minister was downbeat, despite being promised an additional £450 million by 2010-2011 in Finance Minister Peter Robinson`s draft budget on Thursday.
The Ulster Unionist minister urged patients and staff to make their views known to the Assembly over the coming weeks about whether the draft budget allocation for health was sufficient.
"What we have right now is a draft budget for consultation with the Assembly and the general public," he said.
"So I am anxious to hear from the health service, from the sector and particularly from the patients about what they feel about health service spending because our spend is currently way below what it should be if it was going to match England.
"As things are proposed that gap will grow substantially."
(BMcC)
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