- Private finance was a disaster under Blair. New PFI contracts were actually banned by the Conservatives in 2018. 🔧 NHS repairs backlog = £13.8bn 💸 Amount still owed to PFI = £44bn Now Wes Streeting wants more PFI in our #NHS. 🤯 Sign our petition ✍️ tinyurl.com/3b6bjnzcFeb 18, 2025 07:58