The Private Sector Won’t Save the NHS
The problem with Labour’s support for using the private sector to bring down NHS waiting lists is that for private providers, profit will always come ahead of helping patients.
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Jatinder Hayre is a GP in training and academic researcher with an interest in health inequalities. He recently co-authored the 'SAGE Report 21: COVID-19 and Health Inequality', and works with the Fabian Society. He is a campaigner and national spokesperson for Keep Our NHS Public.
The problem with Labour’s support for using the private sector to bring down NHS waiting lists is that for private providers, profit will always come ahead of helping patients.
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