The Corporate Capture of the NHS

This article is part of the Health Portal project of Spinwatch.

'The battle is on for the future of the NHS. Apparently. Ed Miliband came out hard, declaring he will "put patients before profits and stop the privatisation". David Cameron’s camp countered with a commitment to fully fund the next wave of NHS reforms.

'Like pro-wrestling, it’s a good show, but a phony fight.

'How can you tell? Just look at the players sitting round this table.'

The corporate capture of the NHS

Companies, organizations and individuals mentioned in the picture

Companies

UnitedHealth | AbbVie | KPMG | BUPA | BT | GE Healthcare

Corporate personnel

Tony Sampson | Mark Britnell | Gary Belfield | Ian Dalton | Paul Zollinger-Read

PR and lobbying firms

Hanover Communications | FTI Consulting

PR and lobbying personnel

Andrew Harrison | Josh Arnold-Foster

Government and ex-government

Alan Milburn | Alan Reid | Stephen Dorrell | Patricia Hewitt | Ara Darzi

Governmental bodies

Department of Health

Resources

• Tamasin Cave, The privatising cabal at the heart of our NHS Spinwatch, 1 April 2015.