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Emeritus Prof Christopher May

So, Steve Barclay says (on expanding involvement in the ), 'We must use every available resource to deliver life-saving checks to ease pressure on the NHS'!

So here's an idea Mr Barclay:

a. money is a resource;
b. its available (because you're spending with private sector providers);
c. Why not add it to the core funding of the NHS.... pay the staff better & expand the maintenance funds...

@ChrisMayLA6

Yes
Yes
Yes

If the Tories have got £ for the then they can:
- build the 40 hospitals they said they would
- pay care staff a living wage
- pay Drs and nurses inflation linked wages
and
Stop subsidising the private sector to make more profit

Sunak's family have invested in private healthcare, he's just making money for himself and his mates