CANCER patients who face long waits in the NHS will be given cash to go private, in a radical shift of Government policy.
Gordon Brown will unveil a significant expansion of private sector involvement in health provision as part of his much-hyped relaunch next week.
The move is likely to be portrayed as a climbdown by opposition parties, as the Prime Minister previously fought against less drastic Blairite reforms to public services. The idea bears similarities to the “Patient’s Passport” policy dropped by the Tories after the last general election.
Mr Brown is to publish his “Building Britain’s Future” document on Monday, as he seeks to regain the initiative after dire polls and leadership speculation.
