Wednesday, January 28, 2004
Government 'paying its own fines'
BBC NEWS | Health | Government 'paying its own fines':
"Hampshire County Council received £1.2m from the Department of Health to help it improve services for patients stuck in hospital and pay the bed-blocking fines.
In the first two weeks in January, it was fined £12,000. The council has had to employ 19 extra people to deal with the paperwork associated with these fines at a cost of £500,000. "
1. This story is madness. Read it again.
2. Hiring 19 people costs £500,000? Where? I make that £26000 per person, per month. Where do I sign?
"Hampshire County Council received £1.2m from the Department of Health to help it improve services for patients stuck in hospital and pay the bed-blocking fines.
In the first two weeks in January, it was fined £12,000. The council has had to employ 19 extra people to deal with the paperwork associated with these fines at a cost of £500,000. "
1. This story is madness. Read it again.
2. Hiring 19 people costs £500,000? Where? I make that £26000 per person, per month. Where do I sign?
