£100m spent on private health providers

Health Minister Edwin PootsHealth Minister Edwin Poots
Health Minister Edwin Poots
The Department of Health spent over £100m on private health care providers in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland over the past two years.

Edwin Poots revealed £52.6m was spent on private health providers in 2011/12 and £66m was spent in 2012/13. Mr Poots released the information in response to an Assembly Question.