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Senior officials have discussed handing the management of up to 20 English NHS hospitals to overseas companies

NHS hospital management by overseas firms ‘discussed’

 MPs are due to debate the health bill this week

 

NHS shake-up

Senior officials have discussed handing the management of up to 20 English NHS hospitals to overseas companies, emails released by the government indicate.

Talks included plans for 10 to 20 hospitals but starting with one hospital at a time, the Observer says.

It comes as Lib Dem peer Shirley Williams said she had “huge concerns” over the NHS reform plans.