Lincolnshire NHS Trust Spaffs £61,000 on ‘Artists in Residence’ to ‘Enrich Patient Experience’
Starmer today unveiled plans to scrap NHS England, making plenty of noises about cutting back the bloated civil service and trimming wasteful spending. Starmer is invited to browse the UK DOGE archives on that front…
UK DOGE’s The Waste Files has uncovered that Lincolnshire NHS Trust has splashed out a masterpiece of taxpayer waste – awarding a £60,730 two-year contract for “Consultant Artists in Residence.” The cash is for “consultant artists to produce art that will deliver creative engagement that supports wellbeing and mental health and enrich the patients experience within the building.” Another sketchy use of public funds…
For that you could:
- Employ two ambulance drivers.
- Treat 27 heart failures.
- Deliver 318 MRI scans.
The taxpayer may have a view on which should be prioritised. UK DOGE recommends costs are cut here…
