Behind the facts and figures- CUTS

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ten -years AnA. bened two real debate, We have many criticisms of the alternthe effects of their Behind the of their navine demonstrates that a firm stand thousand of the We say: give the SLP a hearing, unite in them.

whatever vour doubts LAST WEEK the Camden & Islington Area Health Authority produced its plan for the local health services over the next Strategic hICd selective round of 'consultations' *progressive' body, might even let the NHS unions have a copy or There is a reason tor the AHA's reluctance to make its plans the subject among AOTI 400,000 people who will have to live with 'expert scnemes soporific phrases, facts and fiaures and the aloss of concern to pro vide services which can meet people's needs, the AHA plans cuts.

recognised that most of the tormulas and guidelnes laid out by tie DHSS for assessing demand for health care are wrong or inadequate or a means to make cuis eo. mne bea Nom number of beds to be made available per population has halved since 1961 from four to two beds per 1,000), the AHA proceeds to act on Thus the area has twice as many 'acute' hospital beds as the laid-down ing ones, the AHA proposes to close ten local hospitals and homes over the next ten years, removing a total ot bos beas xisting se ices o, the Al for the next two years. At the last AHA meeting it was stated that the rate of the rise in nea n cosis ar DresenL Ovel cUC cent a year) will mean that the authority will be overspent million by next The DHSS is unlikely to provide extra funds, so more cuts will have to be made to balance the books ) in an area which according to the AHA has higher than average death rates such lung cancer , TB and bronchitis, the hospita service is to be cut.

And what of the consequences of the AHA's plans for 13,000 hospital staff? ne ana uses me cosmenc onrast very lasi TOSOPL Perhaps the {1 million loverspencine ike v ov next ADm wIl InvoK!

as in neighbouring Hackney. Meanwhile the filling of vacancies nas to de arcued tor un omner word not filled if the AHA can possibly help it). and the intake of nurses for training is to

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