The Minister repeatedly talks about the problems of tackling the trusts that are in deficit and their need to live within their means. However, the trust covering Cheltenham and Tewkesbury has lived within its means, but it cannot be repaid at some mythical point in the future, because it is merging with one of the trusts that is in deficit now. Local services are being hurt not only because of the top-slicing but because services that are shared with that neighbouring trust are being cut. So we are being penalised twice over.
Health Services (Gloucestershire)
Proceeding contribution from
Martin Horwood
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 12 June 2006.
It occurred during Adjournment debate on Health Services (Gloucestershire).
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