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Privatisation of the NHS US private equity and UK pension fund USS make bid for NHS landlord Assura. Assura set up in 2003, owns more than 600 healthcare buildings worth £3bn. NHS burdened with rent, also PFI payments. Less spent on front line services https://t.co/FQfH4qbcgv

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Labour MPs rake in over £300k from donors linked to private healthcare

LABOUR MPs have raked in over £300,000 from donors linked to private healthcare amid the party’s push for further NHS privatisation, The Sunday…

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One of Tories’ biggest ever donors profited from £135m of NHS contracts

Exclusive: Frank Hester, who gave Rishi Sunak’s party £5m this summer, is thought to have made huge sums from DHSC deals

His company, the Phoenix Partnership (TPP), paid out more than £20m in dividends between 2019 and 2022, with Hester the only shareholder.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/sep/20/one-of-tories-biggest-ever-donors-frank-hester-profited-from-135m-of-nhs-contracts

#NHSSOS #ToryCorruption #NHSForSale #HealthCare #health #privatisation

One of Tories’ biggest ever donors profited from £135m of NHS contracts

Exclusive: Frank Hester, who gave Rishi Sunak’s party £5m this summer, is thought to have made huge sums from DHSC deals

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How would that thought process have gone i wonder…’i need help with the nhs. Should i speak to senior medical staff and union leaders? No, i’ll speak to this bloke from a private company…’ No 10 hiring of healthcare lobbyist prompts privatisation concern https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/nov/27/no-10-hiring-of-private-healthcare-lobbyist-prompts-privatisation-concern?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #nhsforsale #govtlobbyingscandal #rushisellsthesilver
No 10 hiring of healthcare lobbyist prompts privatisation concern

Exclusive: Adviser role for Bill Morgan also raises questions over potential conflict of interest

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