Health
Tony O’Brien: Donnelly gets rough end of budget stick as grand health plan at a standstill
Cancer programmes and dental health largely overlooked, funding for new medicines reduced and an under-resourced GP system all point to a budget that suits an economic rather than a health strategy
Tuesday was not a bad day for the health ministerial team. Budget Day announcements did not include a statement of ambition for our health service. Beyond additional standstill funding and some to deal with the ongoing Covid costs, there was little strategic focus.
There was some money for new investments, each of which has merit in its own right, but there was no real coherence in evidence. A bigger budget than before may have some ...
