Waits for routine NHS treatment hit 6 million
The number of people waiting for routine NHS surgery hit 6 million for the first time in November 2021 – up from 5.97 million...
Belgium: Cofinimmo continues spree in Belgium
Cofinimmo really is unstoppable at the moment. The acquisition-hungry Belgian real estate company has acquired the La Chartreuse nursing and care home in Liège/Luik...
Midlands-based practice management business launches self-pay platform
Midlands-based clinician partnership and practice management business Medmin is launching a self-pay offer aimed at providing fast access to treatment for 50 common conditions...
MPS gets green light to establish full syndicate
The Medical Protection Society (MPS) has taken a further step into corporate healthcare solutions after Asta, the third-party managing agent at Lloyd’s, announced it...
Simon Stevens to head up joint regulator
NHS England (NHSE) boss Simon Stevens will head up both NHSE and NHS Improvement (NHSI) following the resignation of NHSI chief executive Ian Dalton...
Taskforce report delayed until summer
Publication of the much-anticipated report from the Elective Recovery Taskforce, set up by the Prime Minister in December to examine how the independent sector...
Chancellor’s IPT freeze welcomed
Insurance providers and intermediaries have expressed relief after insurance premium tax (IPT) was not raised in the Autumn Budget, having previously warned further rises...
Bubb calls for end to institutional care following latest Panorama exposé
The head of the taskforce set up to review inpatient services for people with learning disabilities in the wake of the Winterbourne View scandal...
Over-50s delaying treatment
The over-50s are delaying treatment for painful conditions due to concerns over surgery and recovery times, according to research by orthopaedic specialist the Fortius...
Dentistry and care homes top 2021 deal activity
Deal activity in the UK health and social care sector ‘skyrocketed’ in 2021 despite economic and market challenges, according to research by law firm...
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