Category: politics
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Read more: Why More Cancer Patients Are Turning Away From the NHS – and Why Looking Abroad May Offer a Better AnswerNearly 96,000 cancer patients turned to UK private hospitals last year, a record surge as NHS waiting lists hit crisis point. Chemotherapy admissions alone jumped by nine per cent, making cancer one of the leading reasons patients are going private. But behind the headline lies a hard truth: UK private hospitals are costly, rely on…
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Read more: Is Private Finance Creeping Back Into NHS Hospital Building?Reports suggest the government is exploring a new private finance model to build NHS facilities, with orthopaedic hubs likely among the first projects. NHS England is said to be developing an off-balance-sheet funding approach, while Treasury signals cautious support. Alan Milburn, now DHSC’s lead non-executive board member, has declared private-sector interests in health. Even if…
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Read more: When the NHS Waiting Room Turns ViolentNHS A&E staff now face record violence, with one worker attacked every two hours, according to Royal College of Nursing data. Rising waits, corridor care and staff shortages are fuelling assaults, forcing many nurses out of frontline roles. The crisis affects patients too, reducing capacity across both NHS and private UK care. MMG offers a…
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Read more: Taxing Care, Choking Choice: Why VAT on Private Health Will BackfireAs the Government eyes new tax revenues, Lord Kinnock has called for VAT to be imposed on private healthcare – framing it as a step toward fairness and funding the NHS. But this short-sighted move would raise costs for ordinary patients, worsen NHS backlogs and drive more doctors out of the UK. At a time…