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Tamara Davison

NHS in numbers as private firms reportedly profit £1.6bn in two years from NHS

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Private firms working with the NHS have reportedly profited by at least £1.6bn in the last two years, an investigation published by The Guardian has revealed.

According to the findings, 760 private firms profited from the UK’s national healthcare system while offering services such as CT scans and hip and knee replacements.

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