The politics of the private finance initiative and the new NHS
BMJ 1999; 319 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.319.7204.249 (Published 24 July 1999) Cite this as: BMJ 1999;319:249
Data supplement
Sources of data in tables and figure
Table 1:
Lang and Buisson. Care of the elderly market survey. London: Lang and Buisson, 1998.
Table 2:
Fitzhugh W. Fitzhugh directory of independent healthcare and long term care 1998/99. London: Healthcare Information Services, 1998.
Table 3:
Annual reports and accounts.
Figure:
Lang and Buisson. Care of the elderly market survey. London: Lang and Buisson, 1998.
Summary of operating results and employee information in top private long term care companies. Figures are for 1997 unless specified otherwise
Company
Operating revenue (£m)
Personnel
Operating profit or loss
No of employees
(000)
Average wage (£/year)
Personnel costs as % of operating revenue (income)
1997 profit or loss before tax (£m)
Return on capital* (%)
Ashborn/Sun
104
9
6 900
50
-3
6
WHC
102
8
6 600
54
12
9†
Tamaris
19
2
7 000
57
3
22
Craegmoor
42
0.4
6 100
55
5
9
Cresta Care
51
4
6 700
50
5
8
ANS
36
2
7 400
50
2
5
Southern Cross
20
1
3 200
11
-1
-26
WHC=Westminster Health Care; ANS=Associated Nursing Services.
*Operating profit divided by capital employed.
†Figures for 1996.
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