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Self-pay – is it still relevant?
LaingBuisson has recently published the 7th edition of its Private Healthcare Self-Pay Market Report. Author Liz Heath shares some reflections and insights about the...
Private healthcare and the growing need for physiotherapy
More than 30 million working days are lost each year due to musculo-skeletal conditions and they are a major factor behind the multi-billion pound...
Developing digital transformation strategies: facilitators, benefits & implementation
Alex Fairweather, specialist consultant in healthcare technology and founder of HealthTech and AI Partners, looks at a tried and tested framework for delivering digital...
Setting new benchmarks
Health and social care companies are investing in technology and AI. Attendees at a roundtable discussion spoke with a mix of realism and frustration...
Private breast cancer surgery increasing
Dr Chris Smith-Brown, clinical advisor at the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN), shares an update on UK breast cancer surgery trends, focusing on private...
Momentum varies as sector dynamics continue to unfold
While monthly PMI invoice volumes exceeded 1 million in September, Healthcode’s Q3 data shows a mixed picture across the sector, says managing director Peter...
Creaking NHS LINAC network creates new opportunities in radiotherapy
Radiotherapy plays a critical role in cancer care, but an ageing and relatively scant stock of linear accelerators (LINACS) means usage in the UK...
Cosmetic surgery in the UK: top procedures and changing trends
Amna Talat, healthcare data analyst at the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN), examines UK cosmetic surgery trends between 2023 and 2024, highlighting the ten...
Everything you always wanted to know about the NHS App (but were afraid to...
An enhanced NHS App is at the heart of delivering the government’s plans to place more power in the hands of patients. Dr Mohammad...
Getting patients back on their feet
Patients heal better in their own homes so we should welcome the long-term shift away from inpatient hospital episodes in Healthcode’s invoice data, says...
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