On the bench? Here's some good advice.

**MrMark** · 10 June 2009, 07:16

Originally posted by wobbegong View Post

Our caring Dept. of Health has issued some words of wisdom to help those currently out of work; "The Department of Health said: "If someone is feeling down after losing their job, the best solution is a new job."

Worth every penny!

Well jeez, I never thought of that! D'oHhhh...

**James McDonagh** · 10 June 2009, 07:20

That's where the money went

NHS £1.5 Bn in dept all of a sudden.

Money well spent????

**Grinder** · 10 June 2009, 07:51

Originally posted by James McDonagh View Post

NHS £1.5 Bn in dept all of a sudden.

Money well spent????

I thought they had underrun on budgets - I heard that as a consequent of a policy change (ie not to spend unused money at the end of the budget-year) they had vast sums of money saved.

Which is right here?

**fckvwls** · 10 June 2009, 07:54

Originally posted by Grinder View Post

I thought they had underrun on budgets - I heard that as a consequent of a policy change (ie not to spend unused money at the end of the budget-year) they had vast sums of money saved.

Which is right here?

I heard that they underestimated the true cost of the treatment of smoking related illnesses by a measly £4bn.

**James McDonagh** · 10 June 2009, 07:59

£11 BN in the Red by 2011

As per 5 Live this morning.

This is from a position of £1.5BN in the black last year.

And the Quango Man on the radio had the temerity to suggest it was nothing to do with too many Quangos or too many managers.

mad

**cojak** · 10 June 2009, 08:03

Originally posted by James McDonagh View Post

NHS £1.5 Bn in dept all of a sudden.

Money well spent????

Which dept? Is it in Leeds?? I'd be prepared to move for that budget...

**thunderlizard** · 10 June 2009, 08:05

I quite like that recommendation. The previous one was probably "call it depression and give them counselling and disability benefit until they're 65".

**Grinder** · 10 June 2009, 08:07

Smoking does cost the NHS a lot, but so do obesity and age and yet these are not taxed so heavily.

I have a friend who is a heavy smoker who never plans to have kids, and asks why should his taxes be used to pay for other people's childrens' education.

**James McDonagh** · 10 June 2009, 08:09

Old Age costs the NHS billions.

Smoke and cut the defecit

On the bench? Here's some good advice.