There was little public attention paid to the decision last year by US health corporation Centene to spend a reported…
The NHS England ‘Delivery Plan’ to tackle the growing backlog of waiting list treatment, announced on February 8, is not…
Most GPs think of themselves as being part of the NHS, but officially they are classed as independent contractors. It…
Research that shows better outcomes for private hospitals is missing the key depth to be definitive. The data shows that…
An investigation by the HSIB into a patient death has found safety issues in the independent sector For the first…
After New Labour’s third and final election victory in 2005, a new Health Secretary, Patricia Hewitt, lost no time in…
Since the pandemic began early last year, NHS waiting lists – currently sitting at 5.6m, and growing by 150,000 a…
Firms are being invited to bid to run 150 new community diagnostic facilities as part of £10bn NHS framework contract…
The Australian private hospital chain Ramsay has increased its offer to buy the UK company Spire Healthcare. The takeover will…
NHS waiting lists have soared to record levels, reaching almost 5 million, while waiting times also continue to increase, with…