Who is willing to invest in the NHS?
Many companies in the private sector have been successfully involved in the private finance initiative. They have build hospitals, roads, prisons, schools and military facilities. Projects have varied from a single MRI scanner to major hospital projects costing over 400 million. A number of consortia have been involved in the private finance initiative since its introduction in 1994. The memberships of these consortia includes banks and finance houses, companies which provide and operate support services, health service suppliers and construction companies.