[nomadking]

Originally Posted by jfman

I think privatisation is a well known and understood concept that I don't need to define for the purposes of the Brexit thread.

Kings Fund

Private provision of health care services has always been controversial, even though some services, such as dentistry, optical care and pharmacy, have been provided by the private sector for many years and most GP practices are private partnerships.
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Analysis of the Department of Health’s published accounts shows that the share of spending by NHS commissioners on the private sector was 7.3 per cent of the revenue budget in 2017/18. This compares to 7.7 per cent in 2016/17.

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Due to changes in definitions, it is difficult to precisely measure changes in the amount spent on private or non-NHS organisations over time.
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These are not new developments. Both the Blair and Brown governments used private providers to increase patient choice and competition as part of their reform programme, and additional capacity provided by the private sector played a role in improving patients’ access to hospital treatment.

Well known and understood concept?