The Lowdown. NHS Archived Message Posted by Mary on December 9, 2019, 10:48 pm The infamous ’40 new hospitals’: Hidden costs revealed December 9, 2019 The infamous promise by Prime Minister Boris Johnson of “40 new hospitals” has not only been shown to be misleading, but the six trusts that will get new hospitals will be saddled with hefty extra payments. Even though the extravagant rip-off funding through PFI has been brought to a halt, trusts will have to pay an annual “dividend” payment of 3.5% each year for the capital investment they receive and on the increased value of their assets, according to a Health Service Journal report. /.. https://lowdownnhs.info/hospitals/the-infamous-promise-by-prime-minister-boris-johnson/ John Lister is the author of the piece. 'He is a journalist & campaigner since 1984 specialising in fighting NHS cuts & privatisation, with PhD on marketisation of health care and international health policy.' PS Currently Ms Maitlis is doing a hatchet job on Barry Gardiner on Newsnight ref Labour funding, their manifesto content and anything else she can rake up. The BBC should be shut down. Message Thread: The Lowdown. NHS - Mary December 9, 2019, 10:48 pm Re: The Lowdown. NHS - Mary December 10, 2019, 8:05 am   Searching