Private sector in the NHS - growing but unlikely to take over
(WorldNews Health)

The Labour Party has tried throughout the general election campaign to steer attention towards the NHS. Polls show that Labour is strong on the NHS. It presents itself as the guardian of a free-at-the-point-of-use, publicly delivered healthcare system. Whereas it claims the Conservative Party is bent on privatisation. This debate is often dominated by sentiment. But what are the facts about the role of the private sector in providing services paid for by the NHS budget? The UK spends more than the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) average on healthcare, but less than other OECD countries. In 2018, the UK spent the equivalent of 9.8% of GDP on healthcare - above the...