18.6.5 Simon attended the Defend Our NHS Regional Meeting 18.6.5
Gilda Peterson sent him this report
29/5/15
Capita have been given £400 m contract for management of medical notes, prescription payments and admin support to GPs. As Clive Peedell comments, the new structure of the NHS created by government is now needing a whole new layer of administration to support it and taking money away from patient care… more
Also from Christine H (38 degrees Dewsbury)
From Christine H re CCU’s
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/02/09/capita_lead_on_mega_5bn_nhs_commissioning_deal/
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/feb/14/nhs-private-contractor-optum-hospice-fraud
