NHS bonds could be alternative to private finance initiative for NHS
BMJPublished 13 December 1997
H. Keen, Paul R. Fisher, Paul Draper
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Editor—Concern is growing as more detail is revealed about the private finance initiative in the NHS.1Negotiations over the initiative are conducted under terms of commercial confidentiality. Health professionals and the public are effectively shut out as commercial imperative takes precedence over social purpose. The private finance initiative is a costly option. Participating consortiums expect an annual return on investment of 15% or more, to be met by taxpayers (or charges on patients) locked in for 30–60 …
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Social SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceHealth Professions
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