Dr Clive Peedell, a consultant oncologist and co-leader of the National Health Action Party, said the rate of outsourcing in the NHS required an urgent review.
This is because analysis by Newsnight of privatisation in the NHS over the last 10 years shows the rate of outsourcing under the last Labour government increased at more than double the rate it has over the last five years under the Coalition.
For medical items, the highest rate of outsourcing is in the ambulance department (51.4%).
For medical items, the highest rate of outsourcing is in the ambulance units (51.4percentt), while the hemodialysis center follows close behind with a rate of 50percentt.
The rate of outsourcing of services from the public sector, including clinical services, has increased and thus provides an expanding market.
The gift store (75percentt) and linen (73percentt) follow close behind, while the lowest rate of outsourcing is in utility maintenance (13.5percentt).
The hemodialysis center also has a higher rate of outsourcing (50%) due to there are four giant hemodialysis medical group in Taiwan that hire physicians, nurses, technicians, and purchase discounted hemodialysis filters and supplies.
