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The Guardian - UK
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Don’t let bad news about NHS be buried

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‘Surely most UK readers are more interested in learning about this first major step towards blanket privatisation of their national health and social services than in reading about the future of ­Obamacare,’ writes Catharine Sadler. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

Why was your shocking revelation that “Virgin Care wins £700m contract to run 200 NHS and social care services” in Bath and north-east Somerset confined to your website (11 November) and not splashed across your front page? Donald Trump’s election is obviously of massive international significance, but surely most UK readers are more interested in learning about this first major step towards blanket privatisation of their national health and social services than in reading about the future of Obamacare. Or did Sir Richard Branson make this announcement two days after a major American election result upset to avoid negative publicity? A good time to slip out bad news maybe.
Catharine Sadler
Little Birch, Herefordshire

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