Privitisation of the NHS

Question 1

Ways of privatisation

• PFI

Answer 1

The Private Finance Initiative was used to improve health infrastructure, building and renovating hospitals

Question 2

Ways of involving private sector

• The Labour Government

Answer 2

The Labour Government greatly expanded the concept of the ‘internal market’ encouraging competition with the NHS to provide supplies and services

Question 3

Ways of involving the private sector

• GP Commissioning Boards

Answer 3

The introduction of GP Commissioning Boards to replace NHS trusts represents a more business oriented management model based on professionals identifying the necessary services and commissioning them from the most cost-effective source

Question 4

Why gov sought to bring the private sector

• Competition

Answer 4

To extend competition to the state sector, giving it an incentive and impetus to improve and thus driving up overall quality

Question 5

Why gov sought to bring the private sector

• Increase choice

Answer 5

To increase choice of treatment, giving both professionals and patients more control

Question 6

Why gov sought to bring the private sector

• Additional funding

Answer 6

To bring in additional funding, particularly for infrastructure projects, that otherwise could not be generated without increasing taxation and public spending

Question 7

Why gov sought to bring the private sector

• Reduce state provision

Answer 7

The coalition wishes to reduce state provision on ideological grounds