My medical student relation is based currently at Lewisham and we're all very concerned. He was saying there's talk of a major record and travel company competing to provide CBT in the North East and a big supermarket bidding to have GP practices. Sadly sign of the times which must be resisted.
Tangentially, perhaps this should also be supported - the National Coalition for Independent Action is requesting support for its campaign to make us aware of the role of large corporate charities in saying they will assist the Government when in makes cuts in public services by being ready to fill in the gaps:
If you agree with the concern expressed in this letter prepared over the issue of big corporate charities agreeing to help the Government by stepping in where services are cut, do support by signing the letter which is on the website:


http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance...vatisation

http://www.independentaction.net/2012/11...#more-9500