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It's a company that provides software for the entire NHS. Of course it's going to get money, it's providing an important service. https://tpp-uk.com/
Complete non-story.
Bullshit.
They are a contractor assigned to the NHS through procurement. Procurement that is set up by the economic control committees within the NHS. These committees have had private contractors imposed on them by political interference. When you have private companies involved in the procurement process, obviously they are going to use it to make money. The donation is to make sure that corruption continues.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/feb/12/nhs-consultants-run-private-firms-charging-to-cut-waiting-lists-at-their-own-hospitals
You're right. The NHS should be making their own computer software. Lazy bastards.
If you are being sarcastic then it is poorly placed. Programmers and support can work for government in much the same fashion as the private sector. For £137m we can get a lot of support.
There you go intentionally missing the point again.
It's providing a vital service to the NHS. If it helps them, I literally don't give a fuck.
There are so many legitimate criticisms of the useless party in government and yet for some reason, people want to make up issues. 🤷
Besides, let's not pretend this is a party specific thing: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2004/aug/24/partyfunding.uk
I think you're missing the point here. They donated to the Tories and this article is published in Left Foot Forward. What more "proof" do you need?