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15/01/2014
70% Of NHS Contracts Going To Private Firms
Private firms won almost 70% of all NHS contracts in England between April and December 2013, according to campaign group the NHS Support Federation.
The group is opposed to a competitive market in the NHS and claim that of the 57 contracts awarded, 39 went to private firms.
According to the group, of the remaining contracts 15 of the contract went to the NHS, two went to charities and one was shared by the NHS and a non-NHS supplier.
However, the government has criticised the figures, saying they are "selective and misleading".
(MH/IT)
The group is opposed to a competitive market in the NHS and claim that of the 57 contracts awarded, 39 went to private firms.
According to the group, of the remaining contracts 15 of the contract went to the NHS, two went to charities and one was shared by the NHS and a non-NHS supplier.
However, the government has criticised the figures, saying they are "selective and misleading".
(MH/IT)
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