GP surgeries and the private sector

Early day motion 1628, tabled 11 March 2021 by Apsana Begum (Labour). Signed by 76 members.

That this House expresses alarm that Operose, a subsidiary of US health company Centene, has taken over AT Medics which has a large number of APMS contracts, including 49 GP practices; is concerned that the prioritisation of profit in the provision of NHS services will lead to a loss of more GP surgeries, will hurt the quality of care patients receive, and will further undermine the pay and conditions of those who work in GP surgeries and in the NHS; and calls for all outsourcing to the profit-driven private health sector to end and for the NHS to be returned to a publicly funded, publicly provided, comprehensive health care service, available to all that is free at the point of delivery.

Signatures by party: Labour 42, Scottish National Party 16, Independent 4, DUP 3, Labour/Co-operative 3, Alba 2, Liberal Democrat 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Alliance 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.