Health boards overspend as a result of Labour’s devastating Welsh NHS cuts
Two Welsh health boards are said to be in danger of failing to break even this year, according to the Health Minister.
In previous years the Welsh Labour Government have offered cash strapped health boards ‘bail-outs’ but it is believed that no such payments will be made this year.
Welsh Conservatives say the financial difficulties faced by Betsi Cadwaladr and Hywel Dda are “symptomatic of Labour’s failure to protect the health budget in recent years”.
Shadow Health Minister, Darren Millar, said:
“Despite assurances that there will be no bailouts this time, it remains concerning that at least two health boards are going to struggle to break even this year.
“This dire state of affairs is symptomatic of Labour’s failure to protect the health budget in recent years, and highlights the lack of progress being made at Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board.
“Frontline staff and patients deserve better, but sadly the Welsh NHS is still counting the cumulative cost of £1 billion in underfunding since 2011.”
