Geoff, this thread should be tied in with the "lean" or cutting costs threads, if the NHS got it's act together as you have mentioned many times and formulated a standard for the support services, staffing levels, asset management software, central supplies etc. then they could save money. As I have mentioned earlier they would need to hire consultants to do this work and that would cost. If they are reading these pages maybe they could hire some of us instead.
