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Law is 'fall guy' says MP in call for all management team to go
MP Mike Penning has renewed his call for the entire hospital management team to go in the wake of David Law's departure.
The MP says Mr Law has been made the 'fall guy' for the deep-rooted failings at West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust.
In a fresh blow to the trust the Audit Commission, a finance watchdog, has given it the lowest possible rating for its financial affairs, describing it as having 'inadequate performance'.
This follows hard on the heels of findings by the Healthcare Commission which put it in the bottom five per cent of trusts in the country for quality of services and use of resources.
"What are the other board members doing?" he said.
"They sat there while this was going on.
"David Law is gone, but that is part of the problem not all of the problem."
Veteran campaigner Zena Bullmore said: "He destroyed Hemel hospital, when it has the best buildings in Hertfordshire and the best position in West Herts for access, transport and roads.
"I have never understood what was behind it all.
"Patients, nurses and doctors must come before money and deficits if healthcare is to work.
"That was forgotten by David Law and his team. He got through 10 chief finance officers in his three years."
Southwest Herts MP David Gauke said the trust's problems were caused by the fact the county gets less NHS funding than elsewhere.
"David is a decent man doing his best but when it came down to it, it wasn't enough."
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