Richard Quinn<p><a href="https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/cancel-deal-invest-nhs-solutions-are-working" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">weownit.org.uk/act-now/cancel-</span><span class="invisible">deal-invest-nhs-solutions-are-working</span></a> </p><p>"<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/KeirStarmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KeirStarmer</span></a>'s private <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> deal sells out <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/NHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NHS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/patients" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>patients</span></a> [and <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/taxpayers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taxpayers</span></a>]</p><p>The government has just signed a new deal with <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/privateHealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privateHealthcare</span></a> that will see billions leave our NHS into private pockets.<br> <br>Their deal gives private healthcare decision-making powers over local healthcare planning decisions and opens the door to new damaging <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/PFI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFI</span></a>.<br> <br>And the deal will not cut waiting lists because the private sector doesn't have its own staff. They steal NHS staff. "</p>