Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in order to deal more knowledgeably with some of the deficits, because this is a relatively new thing for health boards to get into this degree of deficit that we have seen with four of the boards this year, in order to make decisions based on the best knowledge possible, the department is undertaking an operational review of the boards which had a deficit to be able to more clearly identify where there were unavoidable cost drivers, where there were unavoidable costs associated with volume of travel or work. Hopefully when we receive those, we will be in a better position to identify what the source of some of these issues are. Thank you.
Jane Groenewegen on Question 263-14(3): Health Boards' Deficit Recovery Plans
In the Legislative Assembly on November 10th, 2000. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 263-14(3): Health Boards' Deficit Recovery Plans
Question 263-14(3): Health Boards' Deficit Recovery Plans
Item 6: Oral Questions
November 9th, 2000
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