Duchess of Health 3

Old Tish was on the today prog today (she started the politicians favourite "Let's be clear", trans: to obfuscate) actually saying what the Grauniad so keenly anticipated on Monday. The Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (deficit: £14m) is one of ten trusts "named and shamed" for poor financial management. I can't say I've noticed many signs of profligacy ("Golden Oscietra Caspian caviar with your x-ray, sir?") when I've been. When we visit are we supposed to fix the staff with a severe look and say "Shame on you" . Apparently not, as our frontline services are doing a magnificent job (criticising nurses, doctors and policeman is politically verbotten) so it must be the fault of all the accountants/managers etc. who both the Tories and Labour have been so keen to see running our hospitals.