Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Published on:The Trust board’s poor financial management and procurement of an unaffordable PFI scheme have left the Trust in a critical financial position.
The Trust board’s poor financial management and procurement of an unaffordable PFI scheme have left the Trust in a critical financial position.
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