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A plan for mental health
The NHS Long Term Plan sets out new funding and targets for NHS mental health. Tim Read, director, UK and Europe healthcare advisory at...
Practice 2019
IDF CEO Sue Smith looks at what the coming year holds in store for independent healthcare medical practice
What does ‘Independent’ mean? Free from outside...
Swelling market for a service under pressure
Frequently viewed as a cosmetic procedure, varicose vein removal is being restricted to the point where it could soon become non-existent on the NHS...
Pressure to regulate
The non-surgical cosmetic procedure market is enjoying burgeoning growth with a younger clientele as social media and celebrity culture drive demand for ‘quick and...
Better regulation by invitation only?
In its current state, the regulatory landscape of the non-surgical cosmetics industry is likely to confuse healthcare consumers, many of whom will soon be...
Sizing up the opportunities
The growth of new, large-scale GP practices has been attracting interest from corporate players and investors but as GP federations subsume greater volumes of...
Making community care a reality
NHS mental health services received a boost in the October Budget but after years of austerity and underfunding, there are many metaphorical mouths to...
What patients really want
Patient expectations are changing as advances in technology and increasing consumerisation transform the way care is delivered, but are healthcare providers responding to genuine shifts...
The right cover for doctors
Indemnity and insurance can be a minefield for doctors embarking on private practice as IDF CEO Sue Smith explains
All practicing doctors are required by...
A model for patient-centred care
Catherine Zeliotis, senior associate and healthcare leader at global architectural practice Stantec, discusses how design of the Taussig Cancer Center at Cleveland Clinic in...
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