Health care at risk from corporates

Amid current arguments and angst regarding primary care health services, nothing appears to be said about the impact of corporatisation that has taken place in recent years.

Once locally-owned, many medical practices have been acquired by corporates, as evidenced by fancy branding and marketing – and I suggest by a much reduced service and significant increase in patient fees.

Covid-19 has been a convenient cloud. The Government should be demanding full disclosure of corporate profits, not accepting the smokescreen of ‘‘commercial confidentiality’’.

Public health cannot be allowed to become secondary to profit.

Mike Horner, Pinehaven