Ed Miliband launched Labour’s election campaign with a promise to cap the amount of profit a private contractor can make from NHS contracts. Under the proposal private firms would be limited to profit margins of 5% on all contracts above £500,000. Proponents argue that the plan will stop the NHS’s "drive to privatisation." Opponents argue that limiting private contractor’s profits will make it harder for the NHS to keep up with rising demand for care.
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@8RMGJQB4yrs4Y
No, Make it proportionate to the average profits.
@9P6LYBDConservative10mos10MO
Yes, firms working on behalf of the NHS shouldn't be making a profit, if they weren't doing NHS work and only medical insurance work they would be making a loss, they can profit from private customers and do the NHS work at cost.
@9P2C7TR10mos10MO
No, we should invest in and improve the NHS so that we don't have to rely on private medical care and those than can afford it can pay whatever the rate is
@8SNPYSB4yrs4Y
The state should be abolished and this should be up to the communes.
@8M6FXQF4yrs4Y
No, but they should reimburse the NHS at a higher different percentage level.
@9BDHHFJ2yrs2Y
Keep the NHS reliable to the people plain and simple
@99RWDSF2yrs2Y
Private companies who take advantage of the NHS and benefit to excess on their contracts should reimburse some of it however this should be staggered depending on value of contract
@98JW5V72yrs2Y
Yes but only a percentage
@93MNVW53yrs3Y
No profit penalty but no long term contracts
@937TBNH3yrs3Y
Yes, and private firms should not exceed 10%
@92Q6QBJ3yrs3Y
Yes, but in an ideal world I would rather elminiate any privitasation of the NHS. If that's not possible then yes they should remiburse the NHS
@955XD3CConservative3yrs3Y
5% is low. I’d say 10-15% otherwise NHS is in danger of being overlooked and other agencies favoured. For example pharmaceutical companies trade with other countries etc they May prioritise supply to them if profits are higher. Cause and effect!
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