Private Treatment in the NHS

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services – in the Senedd at 3:07 pm on 7 July 2021.

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Photo of Altaf Hussain Altaf Hussain Conservative 3:07, 7 July 2021

Minister, the Bridgend Clinic is a private clinic located within the Princess of Wales Hospital. It is unique to Wales, and for the past 24 years it has worked in partnership with the NHS, with more than 50 consultants practising in both the clinic and the Princess of Wales Hospital, while profits are put back into the local NHS.

We all know that the NHS is an amazing institution, but we should not hide it from meaningful and beneficial partnerships that deliver for patients. Will the Minister examine the outcomes achieved by this partnership so that other health boards may consider the advantages of building capacity in this way? Thank you.