Cuts to Medway public health budget totalling over £1 million nation announced
The Government announced cuts to the public health budget totalling £200 million nationally For Medway this could mean a cut to its public health budget of around £1,042,000. Having a keen interest in health issues, with a 21 year career in pharmacy and being a volunteer medic, and a Governor for the South East Coast Ambulance Service, Paul Chaplin was concerned when he heard about these cuts Question to Council At the last full council meeting on 12th August 2015, Paul asked a public question to the portfolio holder for Adult Services, Cllr David Brake. The question was as follows: ''The Government announced cuts of £200 million to the public health budget for local authorities. How much has Medway's budget been cut, and what services will be stopped or reduced to meet this deficit?'' Paul has received a response from Cllr Brake as follows: On the 4th of June the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a year in cut to the public health grant given to local authorities totalling £200m nationally. On 31st Jul