A HEALTH boss has warned that the NHS in Morecambe Bay is under such severe financial pressure that cuts to patient services cannot be ruled out, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate.
The health service could be battling against a £ 10 million annual deficit between what it needs to spend and the cash funding available, plus a one-off bill of £8 million, largely made up of repayments on past loans.
The chief executive of Morecambe Bay Primary Care Trust, David Jordison, said he hoped the NHS would write-off the £8 million debt but this could not be guaranteed.
Without such help he warned that the PCT would be forced to take action.
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