The aim of the evening was for RCN members to discuss with politicians what they believe should be the health priorities for the next Scottish Government and this proved to be an extremely passionate and thought provoking debate.
The hard-working frontline staff of our NHS who have delivered good results deserve all the praise they can get. Gimmicks like free prescriptions for the wealthy are simply not affordable and must be scrapped.
The Scottish Conservatives are committed to protecting the health budget, but we must continue to find efficiencies and divert funds to frontline services. The latest figures show that NHS Health Boards are spending almost £700m a year on administration costs.
The latest figures, for 2008/9, show over £697m was spent on administration, compared to £670m the year before that, a rise of 4%.
This example clearly shows that there must be change. Change for the better of our NHS and change for the future of our Nation. Only by voting for the Scottish Conservatives in May can the Scottish Parliament deliver this change.
More on Nursing Scotland's Future can be found here - http://scottishelectiona.rcn.org.uk/
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