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Pollock A, Price D, Liebe M. Private finance initiatives during NHS austerity. BMJ 2011;342:d324. download: BMJ_2011_Pollock_PFIAusterity

Latest articles and publications

Waiting times and admissions policies in England and Scotland before and after privatisation of services for elective surgery in England

Lessons for Ontario Canada: the privatisation of elective surgery for hips, knees, and cataracts in England compared with Scotland

The struggles that led to the unwise demise of the Public Health Laboratory Service, 1979–2003, in the context of changing economic policy

Areas of interest

Sports injury & injury epidemiology

Regulatory science & pharmaceuticals

Essential medicines

Public inquiries – infected blood and covid-19

NHS reforms

Health and Care Bill 2021-22

PFI & PPPs

Covid-19

Unpublished papers

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10 Sep

Dear @alexnunns this is a horrific story and a first hand illustration of the disintegration of nhs services following privatisation and outsourcing.. I hope Your mum gets the care she needs swiftly. BW .

Alex Nunns @alexnunns

My mum has had blood taken from her foot many times, usually in the same facility.

But successive governments have broken up the NHS into privately-run fragments.

Their bottom line is profits, not patients.

Meanwhile, my mum has suspected cancer but still no blood test.

10/10
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Public speaking

• Waiting lists policies and the two-tier system within the NHS
Waiting list conference 2026: from backlog to breakthrough, London. Date: 16 September 2026
• Labour Party annual conference fringe eventLiverpool. Date: 13:00, 27 September 2026
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Recent posts

  • Oration for the Edinburgh Medal 2024: Mario Negri Institute
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  • Mandatory vaccination will not make care home residents safe from covid, it is unnecessary, and data underpinning the government’s case is unreliable
  • Health and Care Bill 2021-22

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