Health Service Blues

[elSicomoro]

Originally Posted by DanaC

Unfortunately, our system doesn't quite work that way. There have been numerous attempts to meld the private sector with the NHS (like the computerised records system and the PFI hospitals not to mention some areas where third parties are brought in for some services) and they always cost the NHS more.

So...what? Is the NHS just not reducing its spending when moving services over to contractors or private peeps?