Union warns of 'collapse risk' should Virgin clinch £104m child health contract

Joe Lepper
Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Lancashire County Council should rethink its decision to award a £104m contract for children's health provision to private firm Virgin Care in the wake of the Carillion collapse, a union has said.

The number of health visitors in England has fallen by 2,397 in less than three years. Picture: Institute of Health Visiting
The number of health visitors in England has fallen by 2,397 in less than three years. Picture: Institute of Health Visiting

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