Bill amended amid 'NHS privatisation tax' opposition

HEALTH

Bill amended amid 'NHS privatisation tax' opposition

Health secretary Andrew Lansley has withdrawn a controversial ‘NHS privatisation tax’ from his flagship Health and Social Care Bill.

Health secretary Andrew Lansley has withdrawn a controversial ‘NHS privatisation tax' from his flagship Health and Social Care Bill.

The latest amendments to the Bill include the withdrawal of a plan to allow private companies to be paid more than NHS hospitals for delivering the same services.

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