Championing health & social care based on the founding principles of the #NHS, independent from both government & corporate interests
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Jun 8
“The fact that the top civil servant at the DHSC was advising one of the parties to the contract at the time it was arranged raises questions about impartiality, especially given that officials are said to be considering operating a break clause in the contract,”
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"It is arguably highly advantageous for any private equity fund which generates most of its revenue from the NHS and taxpayer-funded social care to have connections at the very top of the DHSC"
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The permanent secretary of the Department of Health and her husband have links with a private equity company which owns a range of outsourced NHS services providers including care for kids, ADHD diagnosis, cataract surgery. Do the rules allow this? Were Ministers told?
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Great to see @MrNishKumar and @cocobyname discussing our NHS profit map research on their latest episode of @podsavetheuk. To find out how much is leaking out in your area visit our website here: nhsprofitmap.org.uk/
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the @CHPIthinktank consistently does great work and this is worth you time
Apr 13
Our research into the profits leaking out of the NHS to private companies is out today. Find out how much profit is leaking out of the NHS in your area here nhsprofitmap.org.uk
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See how much profit is being taken out of the NHS where you live on this map. Important work from @CHPIthinktank
nhsprofitmap.org.uk/
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Apr 13
Private equity owned companies now provide services to the NHS. These funds often load huge amounts of debt onto their companies to extract income for their investors. As a result NHS money is used to pay interest on debt rather than to treat patients. nhsprofitmap.org.uk
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Our research found that £1.6 billion leaked out of the NHS in the form of profits to private companies with NHS contracts over 2 years. This is enough to pay for 19,428 nurses for two years. To find out how much is leaking out from the NHS in your area 👉nhsprofitmap.org.uk
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Apr 13
Our research into the profits leaking out of the NHS to private companies is out today. Find out how much profit is leaking out of the NHS in your area here nhsprofitmap.org.uk
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Jan 28
Our Director David Rowland writes for the LSE policy blog on why the NHS market regulations are allowing private equity companies to make huge sums from the NHS by providing cataract surgery and ADHD services, potentially at the expense of patients more in need. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp…
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Our Director David Rowland has finally entered the podcast era with an interview about CHPI's work on the "Money Power Health" cast hosted by Nason Maani. Listen here 👉 creators.spotify.com/pod/pro…
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3 Sep 2025
Ministers have been aware that eyecare companies were using financial incentives to win referrals for NHS patients. What does the law covering fraud and bribery say about these issues? Read our latest blog by two leading financial crime experts here. chpi.org.uk/blog/corporate-f…
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30 May 2025
A reminder for those interested in joining the Board of Trustees at CHPI that the deadline for applications is Friday, 6th June 2025, at 5 pm.
We are looking for individuals with expertise in finance, accounting, or law, and are also keen to hear from candidates with strong fundraising experience.
For full details on the role and to submit your application, please visit: visit chpi.org.uk/call-for-trustee…
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20 May 2025
Five private companies were paid £536m by the NHS for outsourced eye care in 23/24.
Of the £536m, £68m went to private equity debts and a whopping 32% - £169m - in profit.
A clear case study in how NHS privatisation leaks money away from care.
Report: theguardian.com/society/2025…
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18 May 2025
NEW 👀: The @RCOphth has written to minister @SKinnock calling for an inquiry into private cataract surgery companies following a Sunday Times investigation:
20 Apr 2025
🚨 INVESTIGATION: Private clinics delivering NHS cataract surgery face investigation over claims they have artificially inflated costs for the taxpayer, performed unnecessary operations and incentivised high-street optometrists to refer patients to them: thetimes.com/article/245ffe6…
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18 May 2025
Would you like to help us grow The Centre so we have greater impact?
We're the only health think-tank focused on putting the public interest at the heart of the debate about the future of the NHS.
And we're looking for new Trustees to join our board 👇
chpi.org.uk/call-for-trustee…
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15 May 2025
Why is the NHS outsourcing diagnostics to overseas owned private companies? The NHS trains and employs the staff doing the work and has the financial resources to buy all the equipment if it chose to. The market in diagnostics for private companies is now worth £10.7 billion.
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15 May 2025
Very good to see The Telegraph highlighting our 2019 report into the profits leaking out of the care home sector to private equity investors.
For our 2019 report visit here: chpi.org.uk/reports/plugging…
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12 May 2025
Had the government capped the £169 Million in profits generated by just 5 eye care companies the 42 NHS ICBs would not be in deficit, but would be running a surplus.
Its not correct to say the NHS is "maxed" out when Ministers and NHSE bosses knew of this waste of money.
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