"Priorites"

My wife was recently denied, admittedly new, potentially life saving drugs.

We were told there was no money.

I was by someone that they were introducing a IT system.

This annoyed me so I decided to investigate.

Heres what I found:

NHS Highland are installing a new IT system costing £3 million +

NHS Highland are sending patients to private hospitals costing £1 million +

NHS Highland are redeveloping Raigmore costing £milllions (20+ over 5 years)

NHS Highland sent Managers to America to learn how a private healthcare company works. A for profit company. A company run by insurers. To learn a process called LEAN.

NHS Highland has been asked to make savings of 2 million + this year.

NHS Highland need to go back to school. If 4 million has gone out. How do you expect to save 2 million?

Im no Alan Sugar but in my business if I invest I don't expect to save straight away.

I think NHS Highland needs to get a grip. get real. get the drugs their patients need.