The UK is set to spend over £9bn this year on PFI contracts – and a total of £48bn in the next five years. This level of spending will continue until we see the first peak in contracts expiring around 2030. Expiry will see assets worth £14bn (their original capital value) transferring back to public ownership.

We discuss how NHS trusts can tackle tight budgets, productivity and innovation head-on

We discuss how NHS trusts can achieve real terms savings, without taking on clinical services or making clinical decisions.

Improving productivity not only boosts economic growth, it can also encourage innovation, create employment opportunities, enhance educational attainment, and renew the social and cultural fabric across the UK.