New study links hospital privatisation to worse patient care
Updated: 2024-02-29 15:33:02
Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search New study links hospital privatisation to worse patient care February 29, 2024 University of Oxford A new review has concluded that hospitals that are privatised typically deliver worse quality care after converting from public ownership . The study , led by University of Oxford researchers , has been published today in The Lancet Public Health video summary available in the notes section Lead author Dr Benjamin Goodair postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Social Policy and Intervention at the University of Oxford , said : âThis review challenges the justifications for healthcare privatisation and concludes that the scientific support for healthcare privatisation is weak .