Bupa ‘harming NHS’ by offering patients “bribes” of £2k to use public services instead of private hospitals (Mirror: 8 April 2014) MP says going private could undermine NHS (This is Cornwall: … Read more
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Nottingham dermatology privatisation ‘unmitigated disaster’ (4 June 2015: BBC News) Potential risk of private contract to Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust laid out in impact assessment (Health Investor: 7 January 2015) “Appalling” … Read more
NHS patients sent for treatment at smaller private hospitals ‘put at risk due to unsafe staffing and facilities’ (Independent: 30 November 2015) Bedford refuses to sign Circle MSK contract (HSJ: 7 November … Read more
Nineteen NHS patients have had the outcome of their cataract surgery reviewed after at least two had problems with their eyes following operations at a private hospital. The private provider concerned has … Read more
Dozens of people have been left with impaired vision, pain and discomfort after undergoing operations provided by a private healthcare company at the Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, Somerset. The … Read more
