Disorganised reorganisation?

I couldn't agree more with the views of Welsh Conservative Health spokesperson and Chair of the Assembly's Health Committee, Jonathan Morgan about proposed structural changes to NHS Wales.

We were told by the Minister that the second-stage consultation would be published in the Autumn. It's nearly October and we still don't have it. As for these changes being in place by April 2009. That seems far too optimistic as every new day passes.

BMA Cymru Wales has been very clear, structural changes must result in better services for patients and more resources targetted at frontline services. We believe that in order to achieve these ambitions doctors need to be involved in the discussion on these reforms at the highest level.

We await Edwina Hart's statement with interest ...