12th September 2025

Surely PFI isn’t set to return?
Wes Streeting wants to fund 200 new NHS health centres through PFI. But the Public Finance Initiative was a disaster in the past – locking hospitals and schools into decades of expensive contracts.

Alternatives to PFI
Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) questions whether public borrowing is even the correct constraint to focus on. Some economists argue that sovereign, currency-issuing governments like the UK can never “run out of money”.

Want have your say on PFI?
Here’s a way for you to express your doubts about PFI. Send a letter to the government questioning the wisdom of PFI.

Airedale hospital workers subco strike
GMB union says more than 150 porters, domestics and catering and security staff are to strike. They were outsourced to AGH Solutions Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, on worse terms and conditions than hospital colleagues.  

AI – will it really benefit patients?
Studies have shown that AI in healthcare has benefits, but researchers caution that it should complement rather than replace clinical judgement.