Wes Streeting defended the use of the private sector in addressing long NHS waiting lists, advocating for a pragmatic approach to capacity utilization without sacrificing NHS resources.
Streeting emphasized, 'It is a point of principle to me that we end that two-tier system... where there is spare capacity in the independent sector we will use it.'
Critics like the Centre for Health and the Public Interest argued, 'private hospitals are unable to deliver any operations without using NHS consultant surgeons or anaesthetists,' claiming it drains NHS resources.
Streeting expressed ambitions to enhance NHS productivity, stating, 'I wanted to take a big bet on tech at the spending review to help improve productivity in the NHS.'
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