Profits from NHS England eye care outsourcing same as 100 PFI contracts, research finds

<p>CHPI thinktank found five firms made an ‘eye-watering’ £169m in 2023-24, as ministers call for contract cap</p><p>Profits made from treating NHS eye patients by five private firms are so large they equal those made by the 100 with private finance initiative (PFI) hospital contracts, research shows.</p><p>The disclosure has led to calls for ministers to cap what can be “eye-watering” levels of profit made by private operators when they take over key public services.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/may/04/profits-from-nhs-england-eye-care-outsourcing-same-as-100-pfi-contracts-research-finds">Continue reading...</a>