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Private Firms Profit £1.6 Billion from NHS Contracts

4/13/2026

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  • Private firms providing NHS services made £1.6 billion in profits over last two years.
  • Centre for Health and the Public Interest (CHPI) found £2 billion of NHS contracts went to firms with non-UK owners, including £533 million to tax havens.
  • Labour MP Stella Creasy criticized the situation and urged transparency and caps.
  • The Department of Health defended firms and said they help cut waiting lists and maintain NHS standards.