Thread: NHS set to take on more private treatment
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Old 28-12-2011, 15:41   #6
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Re: NHS set to take on more private treatment
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Originally Posted by Stuart View Post
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Foundation hospitals are part of the NHS but have more freedom than non-foundation NHS hospitals to decide how their services are run.
They can retain their surpluses and borrow to invest in new services.

It was in 2004 that the Labour Government announced the first NHS hospitals to be given foundation status. The majority of NHS trusts now have foundation status.
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The extra revenue is ploughed back into the hospital, allowing it to improve care and conduct research.

It hopes to increase its private income by 40 per cent to £62million over the next two years following the opening of a £6million private wing.

Due to its long track history of working with the private sector, the Marsden already has the highest cap in the NHS – it is allowed to earn up to 30.7 per cent of its income from private patients.
So, it was a Labour idea and at least one hospital is earning 30% of its income from private work and then spending it for the benefit of ALL.
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