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2026 half-time analysis
The first six months of the year has seen strong growth in PMI invoice volumes according to Healthcode data. It shows private healthcare has...
Why informational awareness may be the missing link in patient decision-making
In the latest column from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN), strategic projects executive Caroline Bodman explains what recent research with a representative...
Medical malpractice risk in a changing market
Peter Wickham, divisional director – healthcare at Howden, examines how changing case law, technology, product liability and supply chain risks are reshaping medical malpractice...
Is everyone on summer holiday or is it just my hospital?
In the latest column from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN), Dr Christopher Smith-Brown, clinical advisor, looks at what its data shows about seasonality...
Private healthcare is a national growth story
Healthcode invoice data shows insured healthcare activity is growing across the UK, not just its traditional strongholds, says Richard Aris the company’s director of...
Procuring healthcare AI: A guide to selecting emerging technologies
Alex Fairweather, specialist consultant in healthcare technology, argues that providers investing in AI must look beyond product performance and carry out rigorous due diligence...
AI in healthcare: a trust paradox
As AI becomes more embedded in clinical decision-making, questions around responsibility, regulation and patient trust are moving to the forefront. Professor Raj Rattan MBE,...
Why the NHS needs private urgent care
Systemic dysfunction in the way the NHS deals with emergency and urgent care presents a clear, scalable market opportunity for investors and private operators....
When scale becomes a liability: the multi-site renewal challenge in UK private hospitals
As independent hospital groups continue to expand, managing risk across increasingly complex multi-site organisations is becoming ever-more challenging. Peter Wickham, divisional director at...
The growing appeal of private healthcare for the under-50s
Healthcare data analyst Paulo Arana looks at what PHIN’s activity data shows about patients under-50s using private healthcare, focusing on recent trends and the...
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