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Mar 8 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
🚛 Today our ad van is touring London to raise awareness of the multitude of links that exist between private healthcare companies and (far too many!) of our MPs 🚨

Next up is Stephen Hammond...
...the Conservative MP for Wimbledon (who also served as a Minister in the Department of Health+Social Care from Nov 2018-July 2019) Stephen Hammond became a Non-Executive Director of OptiBiotix Health Plc; a biotechnological research company, last year.

Upon his appointment...
...the company commented: “Hammond’s appointment reflects the continued evolution and ambition of the board as the company moves into the next phase of its development to become a profitable international business with global brands”...
...Stephen Hammond MP receives £25,000 per year for his position at OptiBiotix.

For more examples of the links between politicians + private healthcare, check out our latest blog post 👉 everydoctor.org.uk/blog/private-h…

And add your name to #ScrapNHSBill 👉 bit.ly/Lords-ScrapNHS…
Sources:
publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem…
optibiotix.com/optibiotix-hea…

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