INVESTIGATION: How the £22 billion NHS 'black hole' will affect Harrogate District's health
The words '˜Sustainability and Transformation Plans' could easily be the kind of NHS jargon that makes you lose interest in the latest news feature on the financial worries our health service faces.
But despite having the ability to switch off interest quicker than you can change the TV channel, these plans are not to be ignored. Johnston Press has launched a nationwide investigation to lift the lid on the five-year financial plans which are pitched by health chiefs as filling a nationwide £22 billion ‘black hole’ in the budget.