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Labour has called for the NHS in England to stop privatising services until after the general election.
In a speech later, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham will say "privatisation is being forced through at pace and scale".
He will say voters need a "proper debate" about the future of the NHS.
The government called this "pure political posturing" from a party with a record of privatisation when it was in power.
Labour argues the restructuring of the NHS, which came into force in 2013, led to privatisation by the back door.
This includes plans for the biggest outsourcing deal in NHS history which could see cancer care across Staffordshire privatised as part of a £1.2bn contract.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28522286
In a speech later, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham will say "privatisation is being forced through at pace and scale".
He will say voters need a "proper debate" about the future of the NHS.
The government called this "pure political posturing" from a party with a record of privatisation when it was in power.
Labour argues the restructuring of the NHS, which came into force in 2013, led to privatisation by the back door.
This includes plans for the biggest outsourcing deal in NHS history which could see cancer care across Staffordshire privatised as part of a £1.2bn contract.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28522286