NHS chief warned Sajid Javid that deal for private hospitals could waste of taxpayers' money

NHS chief warned Sajid Javid that deal for private hospitals could waste of taxpayers' money NHS England's boss told Sajid Javid the £90million a month deal to rope in private hospitals if Covid spiralled out of control could waste taxpayer money, it emerged today.

The three-month contract sees private healthcare staff and facilities put on standby to help, should Omicron trigger unsustainable levels of hospital admissions or staff absences. The Daily Mail

See also: 

• Javid tells NHS England to give private hospitals up to £270m in case of Omicron surge The Guardian
• Private health firms in England to receive up to £525m to fight Omicron surge The Guardian