title: A private function.
abstract: Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Cambridgeshire is the first NHS trust to be run by a private company, Circle. The trust has shown signs of improvements in services and greater financial stability since it was taken over. However, Circle's initial willingness to involve staff in decisions appears to have waned, and there are concerns over job losses.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dean
mesh_terms: D016304:Hospitals, Private / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom