Pensioner forces NHS to reconsider £80m private deal Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust (PCT) had wanted to give the contract for community services to a non-NHS body, a "social enterprise organisation" it had set up, called Gloucestershire Care Services (GCS). However, Michael Lloyd, 76, objected to what he saw as behind-closed-doors privatisation, and took the matter to the High Court. Lawyers for Mr Lloyd, from Stroud, had argued the PCT move was unlawful because it had not undertaken a "fair and transparent" tendering process. The PCT did not admit that, either in court or outside court. It continued: "As part of that process, NHS Gloucestershire will advertise for expressions of interest for the provision of NHS services in Gloucestershire." Mr Lloyd, a former railway worker, was "extremely please with the outcome" said Richard Stein, partner at Leigh Day & Co. The case was backed by Stroud Against the Cuts, a left-wing campaign group. Caroline Molloy, from the group, said: "As Nye Bevan said, 'The NHS will continue to exist for as long as there are folk left with faith to fight for it."