Petition · past parliament
Stop the privatisation of NHS Professionals
Closed
557 signatures
What the petition asks
NHS Professionals is the in-house recruitment and staffing agency of the NHS. The government is planning to 'seek external investment' for the organisation - i.e. sell it off to a private, profit making company.
Not only would this hand a private company a successful NHS agency which makes a profit and has an effective monopoly on staffing, it would also divert crucial funds away from the NHS at a time when it is struggling more than ever with successive budget cuts and increasing pressure on services.
Private companies put profits before patients. The Government must not be allowed to sell off yet another part of our NHS.
Private companies put profits before patients. The Government must not be allowed to sell off yet another part of our NHS.
Timeline
| 29 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
557
Status
Closed
Opened
29 Nov 2016
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.