NHS Trusts outsourcing pharmacies to save on tax
According to NHS figures, around half of all NHS trusts have outsourced their pharmacy services to save tax under a VAT loophole. Under the current tax law, NHS Trusts have … Read more
Outsourcing
NHS workers in West Yorkshire strike against the outsourcing of their jobs
NHS workers in West Yorkshire are striking against a plan to transfer porters, cleaners and other support staff to a ‘wholly-owned subsidiary’ called Bradford Healthcare Facilities Management Ltd on 1 … Read more
Doctors’ Union warn pension crisis is leading to outsourcing as far as Australia
The Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) discovered that changes to NHS pension tax has resulted in staff scrapping waiting list initiatives, forcing trusts to outsource at a “significantly higher … Read more
NHS struggling to meet hip operation demands meaning 1 in 3 patients are outsourced
NHS are struggling to fulfil the needs of 4.23 million people in England waiting for a hip operation in March alone, with this figure on the increase. The number of … Read more
Watchdog warns – PFI contracts a ‘systemic’ barrier to safety improvement
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has warned, in a report published today, that private finance initiative contracts and cost pressures could present a “systemic barrier” for trusts responding to patient … Read more
