The loss of a £126m contract to another provider could cause multiple staffing and patient care issues, a trust has…
NHS England’s moratorium on commissioning new specialised mental health services helped deliver new demand and a return to real terms…
A legal challenge from a private provider has forced commissioners to undertake a full procurement process for several GP services…
NHS privatisation in England has increased dramatically since the Health and Social Care Act was passed in 2012. The most recent official…
Trade Unions representing half a million NHS workers have warned that a “surge in privatisation” of the health service risks…
The patriotically named Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) has seen a big opportunity in working with the NHS since 2006.…
Callers to out-of-hours GP services faced waits of more than 12 hours, posing a “significant risk to patient safety”, a…
Independent provider Care UK has won a five-year contract for healthcare services at Wormwood Scrubs prison in West London. The…
Private NHS contractor ‘boots out patients before finishing treatment to meet targets’ (Mirror: 21 July 2015) Private providers of out-of-hours GP…