homer
Well-Known Member
I think Homey you are confusing expenditure with headcount.
I would find it hard to believe that 3% of the workforce would incur expenditure of 14% of the overall NHS budget, given the overhead costs that hospitals, PCTs and ambulance services etc. have to incur - albeit these figures include 'administration' as well which I suspect covers just about everyone in the whole organisation bar clinical staff
Just making the point - I still personally believe that the amount spent on 'management' in the NHS is not excessive by any means. Anyone who has seen at close hands how an acute NHS Trust operates knows perfectly well that it is not overrun with bone idle, overpaid managers