The UK government is planning to launch a global NHS expansion this autumn, with the goal to link NHS hospitals with foreign governments.

The move is designed to exploit demand from foreign intuitions for NHS services and capitalise on the Olympic focus on the service as seen with Danny Boyle’s homage to the NHS.

Areas focused on would include those already exposed to UK medical services including the Gulf, India, Brazil and China.

Profits made my NHS hospitals abroad would be reinvested back within the UK. The plan would see NHS trusts partner with private companies in order to receive funding for overseas expansion and reduce financial risk.