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receives £ 250 000 per year in the office while providing paid advice to doctors affected by the changes

a global consulting firm that seeks to capitalize on the consequences of the reorganization of the NHS is £ 250,000 per year paid by the government for advice on the transition to the vision of health secretary Andrew Lansley service.

American firm, McKinsey Inc., with an estimated income of £ 4.1 billion a year, was advisor to the Ministry of Health on how best to manage the dramatic changes since March. McKinsey is also a member of a group of private consultants who have worked together to provide care to advise doctors who are preparing for life after the reform.

family physicians need help from private companies because the government's decision to abolish primary care trusts as part of its controversial changes to health services, a move criticized as a step towards privatization .

McKinsey consulting services came in a statement of freedom of the information posted on the website of the department. The job description says: "The consulting services to support the transition of the NHS"

The company was one of 57 external "organization and change" management consultants has provided nearly £ 5.5 million by the Government in the past year.

It is unclear how McKinsey helps. However, in September of this press revealed that the company had acted as an intermediary between the department and Lansley international companies, including the German Helios, which was once interested in taking over NHS hospitals selected.

Christina Mcan, Chief Public Health Union Unison, said the disclosure of evidence from the cellar growing private companies took over health policy. She said: "It is clear that the leadership of the Conservative government travel for the NHS is towards privatization and more open about it

"But what is also becoming apparent is the close relationship built between the Conservative government and private companies are, or want to make a profit of reforms in the law of occupation health and social services. It is worrying for everyone, but especially the patients, because it's money to spend on their care. "

The total amount paid to consultants by the Department, including the legal profession and in the last year was £ 9.7 million, despite the claims of the government to reduce spending outside the management consulting firms.

Gareth Thomas, Minister of Labour of the shadow of civil society, said: "When the rest of the country is struggling to make life and work are dismissed, the government should curb the excessive pay consultants. Ministers must be transparent and explain why so many advisors pay such a high need and if approved the contracts or not. "

McKinsey was a controversial figure in the world of health, and won millions of pounds as a key private providers of management and advisory services. A conglomerate like McKinsey, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers last week sealed a contract for £ 7.1 million, with 31 groups of family physicians for advice on how to manage budgets in the system introduced by the reforms Lansley.
Earlier this summer, this newspaper revealed confidential emails between government and McKinsey shows that the company had helped the department to hold talks last year on "international actors" operating at 20 NHS hospitals .

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