Reposted by Nick Gane
Private equity controls UK dentistry.
Initial consultation fee up by 23%, tooth extraction up by 32%.
Gross profit at private equity controlled companies rose by 20% year-on-year.
Profit margins of 20%-30%.
Govts handed dentistry to finance industry. Too many can't afford dental care.
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Prem Sikka is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Essex and the University of Sheffield, a Labour member of the House of Lords, and Contributing Editor at Left Foot Forward. Th...