Social Enterprise health + care providers  "Health free at the
point of use" means health funded out of the public purse - but
it doesn't mean public-owned providers. People are still
suspicious about 'for profit' organisations funded out of tax-
payers' money. "Health care is a calling, not a way to make a
profit" seems to be the attitude, and Social Enterprises have
been created for exactly this purpose. In June 2007 I helped to
set up Urgent Care Ltd, a social enterprise to provide urgent
and unscheduled care in London and surrounding areas. It has
been very successful and I've learnt a lot about gaining
funding, competition, and the principles behind and different
forms of social enterprise.