PFI and independent sector care again under UK political spotlight
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The UK health system's increasing reliance on the independent sector has been defended by right-wing think-tank Civitas from criticism by the British Medical Association (BMA). But the jury is still out, Clinica suggests, as to how far certain policies – such as the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and Independent Sector Treatment Centres (ISTCs) – should be intensified or reviewed, and the argument holds the key to future medtech spending.