The NHS provider licence

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (the Act) introduced major changes to the way health and social care services in England are funded,...

AQP enables surrey to offer online therapy

Within its recent policy document Closing the Gap - Priorities for Essential Change in Mental Health, the Department of Health identified 25 priorities for...

Review of the regulation of Cosmetic Intervention

In an industry as heavily regulated as healthcare, it was remarkable that the excesses and faults of the cosmetic interventions sector were so long...

Association of Independent Healthcare Organisations responds to CQC’s latest ‘State of Care’ report

The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) latest ‘State of Care’ report, which was published in late November, has been welcomed by the Association of Independent...

Legally Speaking December 2013

The Role of Commissioners in Quality and SafetyBy Giles Peel, Head of Health Advisory at international law firm DAC Beachcroft The recent Government response...

Business Case December 2013

Trained nurse and chief executive of Care Plus Lance Gardner talks to HMn about commissioning, collaboration and what it’s like being the only employee...

Association of Independent Healthcare Organisations responds to CQC’s latest State of Care report

The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) latest State of Care’ report, which was published in late November, has been welcomed by the Association of Independent Healthcare Organisations (AIHO). AIHO, which represents a range of providers, either into the NHS or directly to patients, has responded positively to the sections of the report concerning independent healthcare.

Everyone’s a winner at LaingBuisson’s Awards

Despite seemingly being every party’s favourite political football, the great and the good of UK independent healthcare were in attendance on 8 October as...

Everyone’s a winner at LaingBuisson’s Awards

Despite seemingly being every party’s favourite political football, the great and the good of UK independent healthcare were in attendance on 8 October as LaingBuisson hosted its eighth Independent Healthcare Awards.

Business case – HMn meets Steven Laitner

GP and public health adviser, Steven Laitner, talks to Healthcare Market News about NHS commissioning and the accountable lead provider modelQTell us a bit...