In 2014 I sent a freedom of information request to the Department of Health that was potentially awkward for the government. It was about NHS spending on management consultancy. 1 Despite the NHS efficiency drive and a 2010 ministerial pledge to reduce these costs by 45%, yearly spending on consultants doubled in 2010-14 from 313m to 640m. 2 This made the national press, 3 4 but the health and care sector hasn't got over its addiction to consultancy.
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