UNCERTAINTY remains about whether Health and Social Services will delay the introduction of new services it had said would suffer if it failed to prevent its budget being cut by £2.35m.

HEALTH minister Hunter Adam has insisted there was no divide between the department’s officers and its board over an amendment it has placed to the 2012 Budget, but admitted the motion was political.

HEALTH and Social Services has placed an amendment to the 2012 Budget, to prevent its spending being slashed by more than £2m. next year.

STAFF need more time to adapt to the changes caused by Health and Social Services efforts to cut costs, the department has said.

A PASSIONATE plea by the Health and Social Services minister convinced the Policy Council to recommend two of his department’s projects for funding – although neither met the standards required by the Moderating Group.

MORE details have been released about a new health and wellbeing service.

COMMUNITY mental healthcare is a top priority for the Health and Social Services Department, a spokesman has said.

A LACK of transparency in the States members’ register of financial interests will be investigated.

HEALTH minister Hunter Adam stands to benefit financially from taxpayers’ money being paid through a States’ contract which his department helps to negotiate.

HEALTH and Social Services will need more money from the States if it is to reinstate the reciprocal health agreement.