SIR – In response to John Hall’s letter (November 25), I realise I unfortunately gave a wrong impression by my choice of words in my letter, for which I apologise.
I should have said, “Since passing into law in the last two years, over 70 per cent of NHS tendered contracts have gone to the private sector, with a combined value (of private sector involvement) now standing at £13 billion.”
That is not what was envisaged when the NHS was first founded and I believe it is not what most people want to see happening.
It is ironically sad to see profits soaring for these corporate interests at precisely the same time as the NHS is financially strapped for cash, finding it harder to do its job properly.
I do not absolve the previous Labour Government from blame in first using the private sector.
However, the pace has certainly been accelerated and private involvement massively increased after The Health & Social Care Act 2012, was brought in by the present Government.
This, if carried on will, I believe, ultimately threaten the public nature of the NHS itself.
David Hornsby, West View Avenue, Wrose
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