How to Dismantle the NHS in 10 Easy Steps Quotes

“tens of trusts up and down the country are running into the red. More than a third of NHS trusts in acute deficit are hospitals built under PFI.10”
― Youssef El-Gingihy, How to Dismantle the NHS in 10 Easy Steps

“The Princess Royal Hospital in Bromley was another Innisfree gift to the taxpayer. It will cost the NHS ten times what it is worth—that’s £1.2 billion.16 It’s the main reason why South London Healthcare Trust went bust in 2012. Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is another PFI part-owned by Innisfree. A few years into the contract, the PFI owners refinanced it, raising their annual rate of return from 16 to 60%. There”
― Youssef El-Gingihy, How to Dismantle the NHS in 10 Easy Steps

“The original capital cost (i.e. actual value) of the Barts Health PFI was £1.1 billion (around £1 million per bed) but will end up costing £7.1 billion by 2049.14 £6 billion will go to the PFI consortium Skanska Innisfree and partners. Barts Health are paying £100 million a year in interest before they even see a patient.15 That’s £3 billion, just in interest, over 30 years. Imagine what you could do for healthcare in East London with this money. So”
― Youssef El-Gingihy, How to Dismantle the NHS in 10 Easy Steps