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| Dispute over swine flu jab costs | Dispute over swine flu jab costs |
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| The Welsh Assembly Government is locked in a dispute with the Treasury over who should pay for the swine flu vaccination programme in Wales. | |
| It is understood First Minister Rhodri Morgan has written to the UK government saying even though health is devolved, the pandemic is an emergency situation. | It is understood First Minister Rhodri Morgan has written to the UK government saying even though health is devolved, the pandemic is an emergency situation. |
| The Treasury expects the UK's devolved administrations to foot the bill. | |
| The cost of buying and administering the flu vaccine in Wales is likely to run into tens of millions of pounds. | The cost of buying and administering the flu vaccine in Wales is likely to run into tens of millions of pounds. |
| Four more swine flu cases have been confirmed in Wales, taking the total number of people affected to 34. | Four more swine flu cases have been confirmed in Wales, taking the total number of people affected to 34. |
| Public health officials have said they expect the number of cases in Wales to rise but say people should not be alarmed. | Public health officials have said they expect the number of cases in Wales to rise but say people should not be alarmed. |
| The UK government has said trying to contain the virus is no longer an option, as by August there could be 100,000 new cases a day. | The UK government has said trying to contain the virus is no longer an option, as by August there could be 100,000 new cases a day. |
| HYGIENE ADVICE Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing, using a tissue where possibleDispose of tissues promptly and carefullyWash hands frequently with soap and waterClean hard surfaces such as door handles regularly with a normal cleaning productHelp your children to follow hygiene adviceSource: National Public Health Service for Wales/Welsh Assembly Government | HYGIENE ADVICE Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing, using a tissue where possibleDispose of tissues promptly and carefullyWash hands frequently with soap and waterClean hard surfaces such as door handles regularly with a normal cleaning productHelp your children to follow hygiene adviceSource: National Public Health Service for Wales/Welsh Assembly Government |
| BBC Wales understands First Minister Mr Morgan has written to Chancellor Alistair Darling saying he believes the pandemic is an exceptional emergency situation. | BBC Wales understands First Minister Mr Morgan has written to Chancellor Alistair Darling saying he believes the pandemic is an exceptional emergency situation. |
| The letter is thought to say Mr Morgan thinks the costs of the swine flu vaccination should be met by the UK government. | The letter is thought to say Mr Morgan thinks the costs of the swine flu vaccination should be met by the UK government. |
| The Department of Health in Whitehall is buying stocks of the vaccine on behalf of the UK's devolved administrations. | The Department of Health in Whitehall is buying stocks of the vaccine on behalf of the UK's devolved administrations. |
| An Assembly Government spokesman said: "The Department of Health is leading the procurement of vaccine stocks on behalf of the UK for the whole population. Wales will receive a share to cover its population. | An Assembly Government spokesman said: "The Department of Health is leading the procurement of vaccine stocks on behalf of the UK for the whole population. Wales will receive a share to cover its population. |
| "The first minister has written to the chancellor of the exchequer to the effect that as emergency planning is not a matter devolved to Wales, when expenditure decisions are taken in the emergency planning context then the budgetary responsibility remains with the UK government." | "The first minister has written to the chancellor of the exchequer to the effect that as emergency planning is not a matter devolved to Wales, when expenditure decisions are taken in the emergency planning context then the budgetary responsibility remains with the UK government." |
| A Treasury spokesman told BBC Wales: "The position is unchanged - all health spending is a devolved matter - that remains the case." | A Treasury spokesman told BBC Wales: "The position is unchanged - all health spending is a devolved matter - that remains the case." |