NHSE warns against ‘resistance’ to huge expansion of private tests

By Matt Mathers2026-02-16T06:21:00

NHS England is planning to significantly increase the use of the private sector for diagnostic services, which a senior figure warned was likely to be met with “resistance” from some in the NHS, HSJ has learned.

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