The NHS in England faces a total bill of £65bn for new hospitals built under the private finance initiative (PFI), figures obtained by the BBC indicate.Oops.
The so-called "NHS mortgage" means that for some trusts annual repayments take up more than 10% of their turnover.
Experts said the fees, which are rising each year, mean less money for patient care and make it more difficult to achieve the savings being demanded.
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Concern over rising NHS 'mortgage bill'
"I am romantic about the NHS; I love it. All I need to do to rediscover the romance is to look at health care in my own country." Donald Berwick, MD, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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