With the
 Council of Hospital Unions slating the province's new five-year health 
care plan as more concerned with the fiscal bottom line than patients, 
Health Minister Ted Flemming says healthcare can't continue to grow at a
 rate of 5-8% or a billion dollars more today than 10 years ago.
Flemming
 tells Tide News what matters is the end result, and that's the highest 
level of health care people can get. He adds, if we can do that more 
efficiently and if we can do it on a more cost effective basis, he 
considers that "no crime."
Flemming
 says efficiencies are going to be found in all areas, there won't be 
just one area cut. The Council of Hospital have expressed frustration 
with the vagueness of the plan and they are anticipating more layoffs.
