The best in health and social care celebrate in style at 13th LaingBuisson Awards
The 13th LaingBuisson Awards took place yesterday evening (15 November).
More than 1,000 people were present at the annual awards ceremony which celebrates the best...
Flat PMI growth leading to innovation, LaingBuisson report finds
PMI markets have remained ‘stagnant’ for the second year running, but a new trend of insurers repositioning themselves as ‘health and wellbeing’ providers could...
PHIN appoints clinical advisor
Dr Natalie Silvey has been appointed a clinical advisor at the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN).
Working part-time at PHIN alongside her role as a...
Gender divide in cosmetic procedures
The number of cosmetic surgery procedures being performed is declining slightly, but a gender divide is becoming ‘clear’ for some treatments, according to the...
Sensyne Health signs research agreement with NHS trust
AI clinical healthcare company Sensyne Health has entered into a strategic research agreement with an NHS trust to use AI to analyse genetic data...
ICSs must take steps to understand local independent sector capacity and capability, says HSIB
Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) must embed effective processes to identify the capability and capacity available in local independent hospitals as the sector continues to...
Independent sector hospitals put on ‘standby’ as Omicron piles pressure on the NHS
Independent sector hospitals have struck a new deal with NHS England (NHSE) to take on more NHS patients as the Omicron wave threatens to overwhelm local...
Rutherford Diagnostics offers degree apprenticeship at Somerset site
Rutherford Health’s community diagnostic centre in Somerset will become the first independent facility in the UK to offer conventional apprenticeship training to student radiographers...
Nuffield opens 55-bed site in the City of London
Nuffield Health at St Bartholomew’s Hospital opens today, adding 55 inpatient beds to central London’s independent hospital capacity.
The £70m hospital has been built in...
Value of PMI market grows but penetration remains below 2008 peak
The value of the UK private health cover market reached an estimated £6,173m in 2020 – up marginally from £6,073m in 2019 but still...
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