Private hospitals paid millions for unused beds as NHS waiting lists soar

Private hospitals paid millions for unused beds as NHS waiting lists soar Private hospitals have received millions of pounds from the taxpayer under contracts with the NHS despite two-thirds of extra capacity beds going unused for months during the summer, it has emerged. 

According to leaked documents obtained by the Health Service Journal (HSJ), a majority of beds in private hospitals over the four months from June to September were not used by the NHS. The Independent