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  Nice post Ross.
  
  I too care about who provides it. I also agree about inefficiencies and want tax payer's money used wisely.
  
  However the bottom line is that this IS about ideology, in the proper sense of the word, not just in the context of party politics.
  
  Although I am not totally against this concept, I find it absurd that people should present the idea that they believe that 'the care of the patient' is 'the most important thing' whilst upholding the idea that the provider is not important.
  
  If this were actually true then the only provider we should award the contract to was the one that would plough ALL profit into making MORE people well. If this is not your belief, then you don't actually believe 'the care of the patient' is 'THE most important thing'
  
  If this particular provider is prepared to work with their ONLY interest being that of the public, regardless of their income, then I'm all for it.
  
  If we do expect them to provide this vital role, yet only do it to make large profits for shareholders, then we set a clear national message.
  
  It's a bit like saying "big society: check on your elderly neighbours, but only if they are likely to include you in their will"

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