bluemonday Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 From MR this morning http://www.manxradio.com/newsread.aspx?id=42677 The DHSS has released a breakdown of its overspend, showing exactly where the financial holes are which need plugging. Three-and-a-half million pounds is required to meet obligations derived from a three per cent pay award to NHS and Whitley Council workers. An extra £2 million must be found for the next financial year to meet the ever-rising costs of Manx patients going to the UK for elective treatment. The remaining £3 million is split equally three ways to cover the cost of the swine flu response, an increase in benefits claims and a shortfall in National Insurance receipts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 From MR this morninghttp://www.manxradio.com/newsread.aspx?id=42677 The DHSS has released a breakdown of its overspend, showing exactly where the financial holes are which need plugging. Three-and-a-half million pounds is required to meet obligations derived from a three per cent pay award to NHS and Whitley Council workers. An extra £2 million must be found for the next financial year to meet the ever-rising costs of Manx patients going to the UK for elective treatment. The remaining £3 million is split equally three ways to cover the cost of the swine flu response, an increase in benefits claims and a shortfall in National Insurance receipts. I thought it was usual to budget for expected (or even unexpected) pay awards in the coming year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triskelion Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Things would be easier if we weren't all so damn sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 An increase in benefits and a decrease in NI contributions is probably because of the rise in unemployment. So they were out by a couple of percentage points - it's not exactly "news" is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triskelion Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 An increase in benefits and a decrease in NI contributions is probably because of the rise in unemployment. So they were out by a couple of percentage points - it's not exactly "news" is it? No PK, you don't understand - this story is indicative of the waste and incompetance that plagues the entire bloated government machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 No PK, you don't understand - this story is indicative of the waste and incompetance that plagues the entire bloated government machine. You funny. They calculated their budget to take account of all the waste and incompetence in their organization i.e. BAU. Out by a couple of percent isn't bad and I would far rather they came in under than over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesultanofsheight Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Things would be easier if we weren't all so damn sick. Bollocks. This is like all the "the lights will go out" bollocks we got from the MEA when they wanted bucket loads more of government cash. There is nothing more emotive than saying "health services will be cut" but it does not detract from the fact that the health service is bloated and badly run over here. That hospital is a joke - there are more admin staff than healthcare staff and most of them seem to do absolutely jack shit. Plus the cost of running all those buildings on that ridiculous site must be massive. These sort of headlines are a pathetic attempt by Teare to get money to cover up all the wastage that is generated by that department year on year on year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manshimajin Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 If £8.5 million cannot be found and front-line services have to be cut this means that front-line staff numbers must be cut. If you only provide (eg) 90% of the things you used to do you don't need 100% of the staff to do it. This in turn means getting rid of some the most specialised and trained people in the health service. What concerns me about this report is that the Minister is talking about 'front-line' services. What capacity is there, if funding is not available, to cut back office activities? I assume that this is all part of the "united front" in advance of the Budget to try and look after your own department's budget by highlighting the downsides of the cuts. No doubt our CM will be including the various across the board service options in his promised wide ranging public consutation process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manx viking Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Swine Flu - what a waste of Public & C.S. work hours. Thousands of £'s wasted on what could easily have been managed at an effective GP's centre. Yes too many staff with too much time to fill with projects that are no better than navel gazing.. Creating work for manages to manage. How many 100,000's perished in Haiti? vs Swine Flu UK? Puts it all in perspective IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 How many 100,000's perished in Haiti? vs Swine Flu UK? Puts it all in perspective IMO. What is the preventative vaccine for earthquakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triskelion Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 There is nothing more emotive than saying "health services will be cut" but it does not detract from the fact that the health service is bloated and badly run over here. That hospital is a joke - there are more admin staff than healthcare staff and most of them seem to do absolutely jack shit. Plus the cost of running all those buildings on that ridiculous site must be massive. Don't disagree about the numbers of admin staff, or their productivity. According to the budget though the costs for maintaining all of the DHSS's substantial estate comes to less than £6 million (http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/treasury/budget/2009/budget0910.pdf) - which is more than 25% less than it was 2 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Gay'n Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 An increase in benefits and a decrease in NI contributions is probably because of the rise in unemployment. So they were out by a couple of percentage points - it's not exactly "news" is it? No PK, you don't understand - this story is indicative of the waste and incompetance that plagues the entire bloated government machine. Well said triskelion - Teare has lost all credibility, and despite the fact that we have no money, he can run a totally incompetent ship and then come begging for more money. Shame on him and his civil servants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triskelion Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 *palm to forehead* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 *palm to forehead* Welcome to my world. However, you do need to look at the management:staff ratio; ask any frontline nurse here just how many bosses and managers she/he actually has. You will be shocked. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 However, you do need to look at the management:staff ratio; ask any frontline nurse here just how many bosses and managers she/he actually has. You will be shocked. But when Ward Sisters are now Ward Managers and still do basically the same job it can look like nurses are lost and managers are gained Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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