Get the facts on is the NHS being privatised?

22 September 2023

The government does not pay private health companies twice as much as GPs

Claims government spending on private healthcare companies is double GP services aren’t quite right, as non-NHS healthcare spend figures also include money for charities and local councils.

The government does not pay private health companies twice as much as GPs

21 July 2023

NHS Professionals was not sold off by David Cameron

The staff bank NHS Professionals became a company in 2010, but it is still wholly owned by the Department of Health and Social Care.

NHS Professionals was not sold off by David Cameron

14 September 2021

The government did not give £37 billion to Serco

This is the total budget for two years of Test and Trace. Not all of it was spent, and only a fraction went to Serco.

The government did not give £37 billion to Serco

10 December 2019

Where can I read the full text of the 451 page document that Jeremy Corbyn says demonstrates that the NHS will be sold off by the Conservatives?

This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on the 2019 general election, answering your questions about the election, from claims the main parties are making to what …

Where can I read the full text of the 451 page document that Jeremy Corbyn says demonstrates that the NHS will be sold off by the Conservatives?

10 December 2019

Is the NHS already privatised? Is it going to be?

This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on the 2019 general election, answering your questions about the election, from claims the main parties are making to what …

Is the NHS already privatised? Is it going to be?

7 November 2019

Paying £500 million more a week for drugs post-Brexit is based on a fairly extreme scenario

While it’s certainly possible the NHS could pay more for drugs after a post-Brexit US trade deal, we can’t say what this would look like until after a draft agreement …

Paying £500 million more a week for drugs post-Brexit is based on a fairly extreme scenario

24 October 2019

It’s misleading to claim the Lib Dems refused to support an end to NHS privatisation

Lib Dems abstained from a motion regretting that the government hasn’t pledged to repeal the 2012 Health and Social Care Act, which extended health privatisation.

It’s misleading to claim the Lib Dems refused to support an end to NHS privatisation

5 June 2017

Naylor Review: will the Conservatives sell NHS property to developers?

Readers have asked us to look into claims about the Naylor Review and its recommendations on selling NHS land.

Naylor Review: will the Conservatives sell NHS property to developers?

5 May 2017

How much more is the NHS spending on private providers?

The proportion of NHS spending going to private providers is growing year on year.

How much more is the NHS spending on private providers?

31 March 2017

What is the NHS paying for Private Finance Initiatives?

The Department of Health paid £2 billion last year in charges for PFIs on the NHS.

What is the NHS paying for Private Finance Initiatives?

Is the NHS being privatised?

The government does not pay private health companies twice as much as GPs

NHS Professionals was not sold off by David Cameron

The government did not give £37 billion to Serco

Where can I read the full text of the 451 page document that Jeremy Corbyn says demonstrates that the NHS will be sold off by the Conservatives?

Is the NHS already privatised? Is it going to be?

Paying £500 million more a week for drugs post-Brexit is based on a fairly extreme scenario

It’s misleading to claim the Lib Dems refused to support an end to NHS privatisation

Naylor Review: will the Conservatives sell NHS property to developers?

How much more is the NHS spending on private providers?

What is the NHS paying for Private Finance Initiatives?

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