NHS In Northamptonshire Facing £44-Million Shortfall
Healthcare bosses in Northants say they face a shortfall of £44-million next year. The clinical commissioning groups say the current services are not sustainable.
Healthcare bosses in Northamptonshire say they are facing a shortfall of £-44 million next year.
Doctors in charge of the Clinical Commissioning Groups now in place say the current services are not sustainable and changes need to be made to the way the health service is run in the county.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Northampton reporter Elinor Cross had had unprecedented access to doctor’s surgeries in Northamptonshire. Elinor sets the scene and hears from Dr Matthew Davies of Abbey House Medical Practice in Daventry.
Reporter Martin Borley attends a meeting at Corby at which local people were invited to discuss the issues affecting the town, and Stuart talks to Dr Mark Barrowclough, a GP at the Delapre Medical Centre and runs a skin clinic there.
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