NHS bosses stand accused of endangering patients, “flagrant” lawbreaking and intimidating a leading hospital trust over their controversial privatisation of cancer scanning services. They have heavily criticised NHS England’s behaviour and judgment over the contract in an unusually strong letter to the health secretary, Matt Hancock. The councillors also castigate NHS England for threatening to sue OUH for raising its concerns that InHealth becoming the provider would risk patient safety, which the Guardian revealed last month. I’m confused why NHS England didn’t consult the HOSC. An NHS England spokesperson said: “This letter contains a number of obvious and major factual errors.

Source: The Guardian May 26, 2019 12:33 UTC