"The Guardian has learned that NHS Devon and Devon county council have shortlisted bids led by two private, profit-making companies – Serco and Virgin Care – to provide a large range of frontline services for children across the county, including some of the most sensitive care for highly vulnerable children and families, such as child protection, treatment for mentally ill children and adolescents, therapy and respite care for those with disabilities, health visiting, and palliative nursing for dying children." - M F

Virgin Care? - M F

Virgin Care!? - Pete's Got To Go

I can see I am not the only one asking the same question - M F

Quite. BAd enough it's private, but that grinning berk? - Pete's Got To Go

Wouldn't you love to punch Branson in his smug little smiling face? - Son of Groucho

all right - I'd love to know - how do you turn treatment of mentally ill children or dying children into a profit centre? agree a flat fee and do as little as possible? - Iphigenie

private organisations = profit = no patient care = ... - Halil