Seth Rankin, a former clinical commissioner for the NHS in south London, runs the private London Doctors Clinic but insists he is no traitor Ben Gurr for The TimesAs a former NHS commissioner who is trying to establish a sizeable chain of private GP practices, Dr Seth Rankin is no stranger to criticism from those who fear the creeping privatisation of British healthcare. “Occasionally we run up against political ideology that leaves your ears stinging a bit,” he admits. The business he launched in 2014, London Doctors Clinic (LDC), now has eight private clinics in the capital, based near commuter hubs including Liverpool Street, London Bridge, Oxford Street and King’s Cross. The venture capital-backed company has plans to reach 25 in London and is considering expansion to other British cities. Among the objections levelled at the company are “that medicine should be free, that we are profiting from misery and that we are…

Source: The Times March 14, 2017 00:06 UTC