Commenting on the figures released by the Health Minister that reveal that the swine flu outbreak last year cost the NHS in Wales over £30m, Shadow Health Minister Andrew RT Davies AM said:
“The Welsh Conservatives recognised the severity of the potential impact of the outbreak and thankfully it was not as bad as originally predicted.
“We welcome the Independent Review into the outbreak and hopefully we will have the findings by mid summer which will equip us to deal as effectively as possible with any similar outbreaks in the future.
“It is fundamental that we ensure any responses to future outbreaks offer security and protection for communities but also value for money for precious NHS resources.
“We must not forget that considerable sums were spent on tackling the swine flu virus and the Minister must reassure us that other health priorities will not suffer in the event of a similar emergency in the future.”
