Spending Review 2010: National Friendly calls on private healthcare sector to prove its worth

He continued: “With waiting times targets scrapped and the institution on a countdown to save £20bn, there has never been a more poignant time for the private healthcare sector to prove its worth – through demonstrating to customers how they can combine private services with those provided by the state.

“We are keen to stress how patients can use both private and public services to complement each other, helping to reduce waiting times yet utilising the huge benefits the NHS continues to offer