Dr Nigel Byrom, pictured, who has been a consultant physician at MSG since its inception in 1992, also warned that healthcare costs were inevitably going to rise for the States in future, due to increasing expectations, scientific progress, an ageing population and the increased burden of chronic disease.
He also believed the collective commitment and contribution of those who worked at MSG was under-recognised by the 'body politic'.
His comments come ahead of next month's debate on HSSD's proposals for the secondary healthcare contract negotiations, under which the MSG is the preferred choice, but with an in-house 'reserve option' available as the competitive alternative if negotiations break down.
'Health services are fragile and they need to be handled with sensitivity and understanding,' said Dr Byrom.
