Following a Freedom of Information request made by the British Medical Journal, it has been revealed that one third of NHS contracts have been awarded to private companies. Of the 3,494 contracts awarded by 182 Clinical Commissioning Groups in England between April 2013 and August 2014, 33% were awarded to the private sector. The government … [Read more…]
The cash injection of £2 billion for the NHS, which was announced in the Autumn Statement, will be instantly wiped out due to a sharp rise in litigation costs that are totalling to £3 billion. The Department for Health admitted that the NHS has ‘potential liabilities’ of £26.1 billion, of which £25.7 billion is a … [Read more…]
Following the enforced tendering of services, the private sector is over the moon. Companies such as Circle Healthcare, Virgin Care, Bupa and Care UK are just a few of many companies who are set to gain £9bn worth of contracts. According to research, this comes following the coalition encouraging competition in the health service. NHS … [Read more…]