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Rhodri morgan was made to look foolish last night after he was contradicted by a director of the European Investment Bank in a major NHS funding row. It appeared the First Minister did not know Welsh NHS Trusts could borrow up to pounds 600m from the EU-owned EIB for a major hospital building programme comparable to the one undertaken in England.
Last week Mr Morgan claimed money could only be borrowed from the EIB as part of a Public-Private Partnership deal.See the full content of this document
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Euro-Bank Chief Contradicts Rhodri Over Nhs Cash
But a director of the EIB, who met Mr Morgan last November and three Plaid Cymru politicians last month, has confirmed in writing that cash could be lent directly to NHS Trusts in Wales.
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