Breaking new ground

Ministers have accepted Sir Robert Naylor’s recommendation for private sector funding of NHS primary care estate and the three largest companies in the sector...

Beyond bricks and mortar

Hospitals, as we know them, are changing. Advances in technology have made inroads into healthcare delivery to varying degrees around the world. In the UK,...

HM meets… Sir Robert Naylor

A year after publication, the government has finally accepted all 17 of Sir Robert Naylor’s recommendations for a far-reaching overhaul of NHS property and...

Out of the shadows

Child and adolescent mental health services are in crisis with some figures suggesting just 12.5% of those children in need are in contact with...

Behind closed doors

The use of locked rehabilitation in the independent sector is coming under increasing scrutiny. As the CQC prepares to publish its in-depth report on...

Demand in mind

Independent mental health hospitals are enjoying sustained growth as the NHS increasingly turns to outsourcing to fill the gaps in in-house provision left by...

The chance to get personal

Consumers are increasingly paying for their own genetic profiles and becoming aware of their health risks but who will step in to help them...

Dealing in the basics

Much-need Capex for the NHS and dependable returns for long-term investors: the investment case for NHS infrastructure sounds like a no-brainer. So why aren’t...
Central London private acute hospital market stalls

Slowdown in the city

The latest Private Acute Medical Care in Central London report from LaingBuisson points to a slowing of the growth enjoyed by central London’s private...

Volume control

Major independent hospital groups have reported a slowdown in NHS activity over the last 12 months as the financial noose tightens and the service...