John Compton responds to the news that senior consultants are being paid £2000 a day by the Department of Health

Senior consultants who are working on a contract for the Department of Health at a reported cost to the executive of £2,000 per day - EACH. Consultancy firm Ernst and Young has a £660,00 two-month contract with the department to help in drawing up population plans as part of the reform of health and social care. John Compton, chief executive of the Health and Social Care Board responds to the story