Critics will say that we have spent a vast amount of extra funds but that we have failed to grasp the higher quality of drug treatments that are now being used by the health services. These higher quality treatments have the unfortunate drawback of costing more money, but the service being delivered and the results of that service are quite good. Much of the treatment available has enabled people to live or live longer even though a terminal diagnosis may have been given at an earlier stage. A substantial increase in this funding has facilitated the provision of some 80 additional consultants' posts along with all the necessary support staff that are required.