Medical Xpress June 30, 2022
Outsourcing NHS services to the private sector is associated with reduced quality of patient care and increased rates of deaths from treatable causes, according to an analysis published in The Lancet Public Health journal.
Findings from the study suggest increased privatization of health services in England between 2013 and 2020 was linked to higher rates of treatable mortality—deaths considered avoidable with timely, effective healthcare—indicating a decline in the quality of healthcare over the period.
The study is the first comprehensive assessment of health service privatization in England conducted since the introduction of reforms in 2012 encouraging greater outsourcing. The effects of the Health and Social Care Act on healthcare quality have been contested. Since it was introduced, worsening trends have...
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