Circle Holdings pulls out of NHS contract hours before hospital it ran was rated 'inadequate'

Circle Holdings pulls out of NHS contract hours before hospital it ran was rated 'inadequate' The first private company to be put in charge of an NHS hospital has announced plans to withdraw from its contract, hours before inspectors recommended the hospital be placed in special measures because of “inadequate” care. The Independent

See also:

• First ever private firm to run NHS hospital pulls out ahead of inspection report - blaming soaring costs, funding cuts and A&E chaos The Daily Mail
• Battle with GPs led to Circle’s retreat from Hinchingbrooke hospital The Guardian
• Our health system has too little market; but while Circle walks away the NHS can’t The Guardian
• Private healthcare provider bows out of running Hinchingbrooke Hospital OnMedica