One In Six Hospitals Offers Private Services To Boost Income, Finds BMJ Investigation, UK

One in six hospitals in England have introduced new private treatment options this year, as cost pressures tighten restrictions on some NHS services, reveals a BMJ investigation today. This includes a growing number of hospitals offering patients the choice of "self funding" for treatments and services that are subject to restrictions or to long waiting times on the NHS, such as IVF, cataract surgery and hernia repair. In these cases, treatments are offered at cheaper rates than in the private sector...
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