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.