NHS private patient income up 14% in 2 years, from £346.1m to £395.9. Biggest increase at Brompton, £37.5 m 2014-15 http://healthinvestor.co.uk/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=4259&search=Hare …
@LaurenceVick That's an interesting dynamic. I'd love to know how much of that was private cataract ops, after NHS treatment was refused...
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@C7RKY Hi John - Brompton and other major London hospitals make significant sums from in-bound 'medical tourist' private paying patients -
@LaurenceVick I see, thanks Laurence. Hard to imagine some would get a 30% increase in such business without a conscious effort. to do so.
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See this
@C7RKY@LaurenceVick NHS child loses out as surgeon gives liver transplant to private patient from the Gulf http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1068750/NHS-child-loses-surgeon-gives-liver-transplant-private-patient-Gulf.html … -
@follyscorner@LaurenceVick That's obviously a while ago now, but what safeguards are there to ensure this never happens again, I wonder? -
@C7RKY@follyscorner fascinating, disturbing case - it appears safeguards are in place. Are there are any recent cases showing otherwise? -
@LaurenceVick@follyscorner Not that have come to my attention. But to be fair, I hadn't realised I should be looking out for them. -
@C7RKY@LaurenceVick@follyscorner Wonder who pays for the huge billboard posters advertising eye surgery- is that us wannabe NHS patients? -
@PhyllisStein2@LaurenceVick@follyscorner Well unless they've started a fund from the private profits, to buy private ads, then I guess so.
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