Private hospital planned to delay NHS operations to boost income

BMJ 2012; 345 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e5033 (Published 25 July 2012)
Cite this as: BMJ 2012;345:e5033

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This is an item of news about which it is worth becoming incandescent.

If any were in doubt, this episode demonstrates the abhorent nature of private healthcare. Money first - everything else, especially patients, second.

We should capitalise on the pro-NHS Olympic message. The public mood is propitious.

Competing interests: None declared

Steven Duncan Ford, Retired GP

Retired GP, NE47 6HJ

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