Wednesday April 9

Blogs

4.30pm, West Midlands
Fiona McEvoy:
Quango Board of the Week: Week Three

Getting artsy this week, it’s the turn of Culture West Midlands. Who? Well you pay for them... - Read More

Click here to read the TPA's interview with John Redwood MP.

11.15am, Better Government
Matthew Sinclair:
'We need more consultants' say the BMA

However, the reason why we don't have as many consultants as in other countries isn't that we've been stingy with the health service.  Funding has gone up rapidly and we now spend just about exactly at the OECD average.  It is that increases in funding... - Read More

Media Coverage

- Quarter of nursing students quit before qualifying

"Matthew Elliott, the chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, described the figures as shocking.

He said: "This waste is letting down taxpayers, patients and would-be nurses. Either they are recruiting people who aren't suitable for the course or they are putting off keen candidates.

"Every penny of this money is needed for healing the sick, so it should not be squandered like this.'" - Full Article

- Bins will be emptied only if lids are shut tightly

"Mark Wallace, of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "As far as most taxpayers are concerned, you put your refuse in your bin and expect it to be collected. For councils not to collect it because the lid is not shut is absurd.

"This kind of bureaucratic policy will just lead to more fly-tipping and rubbish being left by the roadside." - Full Article

- £98m bill for nurse dropouts

"Matthew Elliott, of the Tax Payers Alliance, fumed: “This wastage is letting down taxpayers, patients and would-be nurses.

“It is a disgrace. Either they are recruiting unsuitable people or they are putting off keen candidates.

“Every penny of this money is urgently needed and shouldn’t be squandered like this.”" - Full Article

Comments

[Annie]

In addition to having a very difficult, low paid job without too many prospects, students are now acquiring huge debts whilst training. As soon as they realise, they probably think there is little point carrying on.