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When the Tories were in power, they built four schools a year, which is quite impressive. However, Labour is building a new school every week, and soon a new school will be built every five days.
Its biggest problem is that although the Government will give a £15,000 grant for a farmer to buy a new tractor, nobody will lend the money for what the farmer can afford and really wants to buy, which is a reconditioned tractor that is worth £500.
Working in the NHS is a continual learning curve. New technology, new surgical techniques and new research findings lead to continually changing protocols and ways of working.
I wrote to the Convener of the Health Committee on 26 November 2004, enclosing a copy of Professor McEwen’s report and setting out the Executive’s response.
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Date answered:
20 October 2004