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Private sector provision in the NHS »

I was on Richard Bacon’s show on BBC Radio 5 Live last night to discuss the Government’s plan to involve bring in private sector management in the NHS. Although I’m in favour of greater private involvement in healthcare, like Iain Martin, I took the view that the Government’s specific proposal misses the point.
BUPA and Nuffield […]

Private sector heath tourism is good for your health »

Patients wanting to escape Britain’s National Health Service are increasingly turning to the private sector. Often this involves paying directly for an operation at a private hospital, or joining an insurance scheme like BUPA, or taking part in a medical savings account from companies like HSA. But people are also increasingly taking advantage of globalisation, […]