Nicola Sturgeon has warned that plans, which could see NHS hospitals in England set up profit-making branches abroad, are a distraction that would risk putting profits before patients.
The Health Secretary responded after UK Health Minister Anne Milton announced the move yesterday, saying the project would benefit both UK patients and the British economy. However, the idea was met with a wave of criticism.
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