Pros and cons of privatising the NHS

Long-running debate ‘rears its head’ whenever new legislation’s proposed or there’s an election

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A new investigation has revealed that nearly 100 primary care buildings in England, including GP surgeries and medical centres, are owned by private firms registered in Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man and the British Virgin Islands.

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