U-Turn On NHS Reform Bungle

Hancock to axe Tory outsourcing decision

- Martin Bagot

PLANS to unpick disastrous Tory NHS reforms have been announced by Matt Hancock.

The Health Secretary’s proposals would undo changes made by David Cameron’s government in 2012 which fragmented healthcare and forced outsourcing of services.

A new White Paper would scrap a rule that contracts to run NHS services worth over £615,000 must be put out to competitive tender.

The original changes privatised NHS services to encourage “competition” – making it difficult for NHS bodies and local councils to set up joint teams and pool their budgets.