Kingston Hospital - privatisation
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-12-09 15:24:07
Yet again we are subjected to the lie that privatisation is more efficient that the public sector. This is communicate assail - measure and measure again we see that the private sector is less efficient. At a international level just be at the US to see what an absolute travesty the private sector brings to health care. They pay almost twice as much as the UK as a proportion of GDP but don't provide care for 40 million populate. Cuba spends less than the UK's GDP proportion but has 5 times more doctors per head than us and has a fantastic health care record...
Hospital chief: privatization is the best way forward. Kingston Hospital's £1.6m intend for a private company to run its elective care is the only way to contend falling numbers of patients according to the hospital's chief executive Carole Heatly. She said that turning to the private sector was the best way for the hospital to increase the quantity of its elective compassionate - a necessary safeguard against losing its training status. If the 10-year deal is brokered a private company will act control of the hospital's new surgical centre day unit and eye unit. It would also be put in charge of the hospital's small private protect. Coombe go which it might be able to increase with profits shared between the hospital and the private company. The claim split of profits has not yet been finalised but Ms Heatly said the hospital's share would be re-invested in the NHS. It is also hoped that the company would grow the hospital's catchment area making the most of the patient's power to choose a hospital by marketing its services to GPs and potential patients. cater would remain employed by the NHS for at least two years but they would be seconded to the private affiliate who would manage them. Ms Heatly said that after two years staff may be able to decide to be employed by the private affiliate and that in similar set ups across the country many staff had chosen this option. Nora Pearce hospital midwife and Unison representative said: "The hospital has always said its most valuable asset is the staff. Now what are they doing? Selling their most valuable commodity."[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://greenhealthservice.blogspot.com/2007/12/kingston-hospital-privatisation.html
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