Tuesday 19 April 2016

Privatisation and independent sector provision of NHS healthcare

Privatisation and independent sector provision of NHS healthcare The NHS is facing unprecedented financial pressures. Every area where spending is increasing needs to be rigorously evaluated.

Every year for the past five years, the amount of money spent by the NHS England on healthcare that is provided by the independent sector has increased, with the current yearly total at nearly £7bn, totalling 6.3% of the total NHS budget.

In response to the British Medical Association has released a report examining the increasing extent of privatisation within the NHS, including:
  • examining the amount of NHS England budget that is spent on independent providers
  • looking at case studies of where independent providers have taken over NHS services and the effect it has had on healthcare provision
  • undertaking a survey of doctors asking for their opinions of independent sector provision of NHS healthcare
  • using the survey results, as well as data from a number of privatisation indicators, to make eight recommendations for independent sector provision of NHS healthcare
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