AN extra £62.9m allocated next year to North Essex Health Authority by Health Secretary Alan Milburn has been welcomed as providing an opportunity to improve health services.
Next year's £688m budget is a 10.4 per cent increase on the current year.
December 18, 2001 8:52
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