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Gavin78 · 29-06-2016, 11:36

We are getting sold off at some point the whole Renal sector in Yorkshire the trust can't afford it apparently.

fresenius a maker of some of the dialysis machines we use (German made) have their own private units across the UK and make a pretty penny apparently.

However they pay much lower for their workers and a lot are employed through agencies and are usually from across the pond for example I am on 18k a year (band 2) while they pay just 16k to a (band 3) which in the NHS get around 19.4k

They have shown some interest in buying up some of these units and the NHS want to port staff across with protected pay for 2 years but fresenius have stipulated that staff would need to re-apply for jobs after that period starting at their lower rate of pay so for a Band 3 they start at (14k) rising to just over (16k) not sure what term that is over.

They also want to cherry pick staff as well. while the NHS will re-deploy staff it just goes to show that fresenius who are a German company has much influence on this country even on hour health service.

Could you blame our GOV for that allowing private companies to come in and do medical care? I'm not sure this could be part of the freedom of movement with being in the EU I guess businesses like this setting up?

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Gavin78 Ice Cold Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West Yorkshire Age: 48 Services: XL TV M Phone 1000MB BB Posts: 1,569	Re: More cuts from failing Osborne We are getting sold off at some point the whole Renal sector in Yorkshire the trust can't afford it apparently. fresenius a maker of some of the dialysis machines we use (German made) have their own private units across the UK and make a pretty penny apparently. However they pay much lower for their workers and a lot are employed through agencies and are usually from across the pond for example I am on 18k a year (band 2) while they pay just 16k to a (band 3) which in the NHS get around 19.4k They have shown some interest in buying up some of these units and the NHS want to port staff across with protected pay for 2 years but fresenius have stipulated that staff would need to re-apply for jobs after that period starting at their lower rate of pay so for a Band 3 they start at (14k) rising to just over (16k) not sure what term that is over. They also want to cherry pick staff as well. while the NHS will re-deploy staff it just goes to show that fresenius who are a German company has much influence on this country even on hour health service. Could you blame our GOV for that allowing private companies to come in and do medical care? I'm not sure this could be part of the freedom of movement with being in the EU I guess businesses like this setting up?