Claim: The proportion of the NHS budget spent on private providers rose much more quickly under the last Labour government than it has since then.
Fact-check: How much more is the NHS spending on private providers? - Full Fact
Verdict: this is overstating the available figures, which only show spending since 2006/07. the growth rate is similar under both governments, and is higher under labour counting its spending up to 2010/11.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Joseph O'Leary
Date published: 2017-05-05T00:00:00