NHS University: waste, lies, and spin

Dr Rant reads on the Monk's site (the crusading consultant in Bedford who is standing for parliament in protest against NHS cuts), that Rod Ward has finally got hold of the report into the waste involved in the failed 'NHS Institute of Healthcare Innovation and Education' (or the NHS University).

Having refused to give him a copy, then refused a Freedom of Information Act request, then appealed against an Information Commissioner ruling ordering them to give Dr Monk the information, they dropped their objections just before the appeal was to be heard.

Rod says 'It suggests that in the light of the £72 million investment up to March 2005 "the Department of Health is exposed to significant embarrassment if the value for money delivered by the NHSU were to be probed".'

Cheating, lying, spin-bound, tossers.



Dr Rant would like to apologies to Rod Ward for initially attributing this tenacious piece of investigation to Barry Monk himself. Thanks to Front Point Systems for spotting the original reference and letting us know in the comments section.

(Post edited to correct this error 1350hrs 14.04.07)