The NHS is giving £1bn a year away to private companies – this is Jeremy Hunt's legacy According to the BBC, the NHS is now spending a staggering £1bn a year buying in care from private companies.
The broadcaster said its data showed that the bill has been racked up by hospitals, ambulances and mental health trusts.
Private firms are sometimes used when operations might otherwise be cancelled because NHS hospitals are swamped with emergencies. Sometimes the money is spent on hospitals buying places in care homes for elderly patients to free up beds. Sometimes private ambulance crews are called upon to transport less serious cases so NHS crews can concentrate on the really serious cases. The Independent
The broadcaster said its data showed that the bill has been racked up by hospitals, ambulances and mental health trusts.
Private firms are sometimes used when operations might otherwise be cancelled because NHS hospitals are swamped with emergencies. Sometimes the money is spent on hospitals buying places in care homes for elderly patients to free up beds. Sometimes private ambulance crews are called upon to transport less serious cases so NHS crews can concentrate on the really serious cases. The Independent
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