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NHS
County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust review identifies 20 unnecessary mastectomies among 514 cases, with outsourcing to private clinics creating conflicts and harming 315 patients.
private equity
Analysis of procurement data shows high-leverage firms now deliver transport, care and NHS services under structures that prioritise investor returns over operational resilience.
foreign-aid
Ten per cent of £113bn in UK foreign aid since 2010 went to private firms funding luxuries like golf resorts and deluxe furniture. Outsourcing erodes transparency and value as governments cut their own staff.