The Ministry of Health will need to review every penny spent to create value for money in the coming year, said Minister Zane DeSilva.He stated $9 million in expected cuts, spread out over various health departments.The Ministry of Health headquarters will receive $5.5 million less in the coming fiscal year.Health insurance will see a $500,000 cut.Meanwhile hospitals will be allocated $2 million less in 201½012.Mr DeSilva said the Health Ministry had been allocated a total of $172.2 million for the coming year a reduction of five percent compared to the 2010/2011 budget.It has also been allocated a further $6.12 million toward capital development, he said.“In recognition of the current financial climate, we will have to review every penny that is spent and we must ensure that we generate as much revenue as possible.“However, throughout all of this it is important that everyone understands that we will not compromise on the quality of service and our dedication to the people of Bermuda.”Bermuda Health Council CEO Jennifer Attride-Stirling said they have been working with King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and the Health Ministry in the past year to decide on appropriate cost-cutting measures.She said: “Everyone is aware the hospital represents about 40 percent of the health expenditure in the health system so, because it is the biggest item we have been working closely with the hospital to indicate some cost reduction.”Bermuda Democratic Alliance candidate Michael Branco said he was interested in finding out where the cuts were specifically going within the Ministry.“Based on the Premier [Paula Cox’s] speech and the Minister of Health’s press conference this afternoon we currently don’t have enough detail to make the necessary analysis on the impact of the $9 million budget cut in the Ministry of Health; hopefully we will see more detail in the next session of the House.“The BDA is hopeful that cutbacks will not affect the quality of health care service delivered in Bermuda and those budget cuts have been found through efficiency improvements.“Already we’ve seen an example where the Kurron Shares consulting contract for KEMH was cut last week in order to realise savings. I look forward to receiving more details from Minister DeSilva on the Ministry of Health budget cutbacks.”Speaking generally, Mr Branco said he was happy with the rollback of the payroll tax as “it puts money in the hands of Bermudians when it is most needed”.However he said he was concerned that not enough cutbacks were in the budget.“Particularly when so many Bermudians and businesses are making sacrifices I think the Government could have made deeper cutbacks,” he added.