Alex Neil rejects direction of NHS in England

Scottish Health secretary Alex Neil has attacked the “damaging” effects of NHS privatisation in England, pledging to take the service in Scotland down a different path to ensure the best care for patients. In a report by the Scotsman, Neil says he “totally rejects” the approach south of the Border, where the private sector has become increasingly involved in NHS provision. Writing in Scotland on Sunday today a year on from his appointment to the health job – and 12 months ahead of the independence referendum – he spells out the differences between the two countries, stating that the Scottish