Department of Health spent a record £626 MILLION of taxpayer cash on management consultants

Department of Health spent a record £626 MILLION of taxpayer cash on management consultants The Department of Health spent a record £626million on external management consultants last year, the Daily Mail can reveal.

The department’s latest accounts show NHS bosses continuing to splash the cash on the advisers, despite academic evidence suggesting they make matters less efficient over time.

Including NHS England and NHS Providers, the department’s £626 million bill for management consultants in 2021/22 was up £123 million from the previous year. The Daily Mail