SOME hospitals are still paying double the price for medical equipment compared with others, the spending watchdog has warned.

Trusts pay a “wide range of prices for the same product, with some trusts paying twice as much for the same item,” according to the National Audit Office (NAO).

For example, a portable touchscreen bladder scanner cost £6,591 for some hospitals in 2022-23 but £12,760 for others.