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 Ross Finnie

DON'T RUSH INTO DIRECT ELECTIONS TO HEALTH BOARDS - FINNIE

Written by Ross Finnie on Mon 15th Dec 2008

DON'T RUSH INTO DIRECT ELECTIONS TO HEALTH BOARDS - FINNIE

Commenting on the Health Committee Stage 1 report into the Health Boards (Membership and Elections) (Scotland) Bill, Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Ross Finnie MSP said:

"I am pleased that this report makes it clear that Parliament should not be asked to agree to the principle of direct elections to health boards before pilots have been tested and evaluated. 

"Liberal Democrats believe that direct elections are not the best way of improving health board accountability. That is why we have called for alternatives like getting local councils more involved in running local health services.

"We welcome, therefore, the recommendation that the Health Secretary should run alternative pilots to test different ways of making health boards more accountable to the public."

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