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| − | '''H5''' or '''H5 Private Hospitals Alliance''' is a UK based lobby group representing the five largest private hospital groups in the UK. It was launched in September 2010, coinciding with the government's NHS White Paper, ''Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS''.<ref> H5,[http://www.h5health.org/about/organisation About Us, Organisation], accessed 18 October 2010.</ref>
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| − | H5's members account for 80% of the country’s private hospitals and 85% of all private hospital beds.<ref> H5,[http://www.h5health.org/about/organisation About Us, Organisation], accessed 18 October 2010.</ref> It’s members are:
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| − | *[[General Healthcare Group]]
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| − | *[[HCA International]]
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| − | *[[Nuffield Health]]
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| − | *[[Ramsay Health Care UK]]
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| − | *[[Spire Healthcare]]
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| − | H5's media work is handled by [[Mihir Magudia]] of lobbying firm [[Westminster Advisers]].<ref>H5, [http://www.h5health.org/media/news/93 Media], accessed 18 October 2010.</ref> Prior to joining Westminster Advisers in 2007, Magudia was a researcher and speechwriter for the [[Liberal Democrat]] shadow cabinet.<ref>Mihir Magudia, [http://www.westminsteradvisers.co.uk/about/person/details/6/mihir-magudia Westminster Advisers, People], accessed 18 October 2010.</ref> He stood as a Lib Dem councillor in Islington in the 2010 council elections.<ref>Results, [http://www.islingtontribune.com/news/2010/may/council-elections-islington-ward-ward-results Islington Tribune], May 10, 2010</ref>
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| − | [[Westminster Advisers]] MD, [[Dominic Church]] wrote in a blog entitled 'A new dawn for privatisation' in August 2010:
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| − | :"The news that the Department of Health is seeking private investment in NHS Professionals is the beginning of the beginning for public service outsourcing on a massive scale... This is a big opportunity for private companies and investors who can spot the opportunities in government markets, develop offers that fit with ministerial priorities, and start a dialogue with the right officials through government relations."<ref>Dominic Church, [http://www.westminsteradvisers.co.uk/blogs/article/56/public-affairs/2010/08/a-new-dawn-for-privatisation, Westminster Advisers, blogs, A new dawn for privatisation], accessed 18 October 2010.</ref>
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| − | [[Category:Healthcare Industry]]
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