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Campaigners blast NHS England boss after she suggests return to failed PFI deals
NHS England chief Amanda Pritchard

CAMPAIGNERS criticised the head of NHS England today after she backed the return of discredited private finance initiative contracts. 

NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard floated the controversial idea as part of what she called a “radical” rethink in how Britain funds its infrastructure.

Recent data shows that the cost to repair Britain’s crumbling NHS buildings has spiralled to £13.8 billion, the highest on record.

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