‘The overall positive dynamics in our market…have not changed – especially with lengthening waiting lists and significant demand in both the NHS and private sector resulting from the postponement of elective procedures,’ reads the 2020 report from private provider Spire Healthcare.
This outlook sounds remarkably cheerful, especially compared with the outlook of those working in the NHS. With 1.2 million people joining the backlog of NHS waiting lists during the pandemic – a situation ministers warn will get worse – Covid-19 may have created the perfect opportunity for private providers to bolster their books.
Examples of private provider investment in GP services
June 2021
Nuffield Health announces partnership with Doctor Care Anywhere, combining the digital provider’s virtual GP service with Nuffield’s national network of face-to-face GPs.
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