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What will the NHS Long Term Plan mean for mental health?

Care for detained patients improves but more to be done

There have been improvements in the quality of care for patients detained under the Mental Health Act but the quality and safety of mental...

Expansion of telehealth could deliver savings of £7.5bn, says NHG

Health services in England could potentially save £7.5bn a year if digital health technology was rolled out nationally, according to a new report by...

Bupa launches genetic screening test

PMI provider Bupa has launched a genetic testing kit for its business customers to help employees personalise their approach to physical and mental wellbeing. Bupa...

Vocare secures £10.6m contract extension

Vocare has secured a £10.6m contract extension to run the urgent care centre at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington for a further two years...

BMA research finds half of GP premises unfit for purpose

Half of all GP practice buildings in England are not fit for purpose, according to new research from the British Medical Association (BMA). A survey...

VitalityHealth expands face-to-face GP service

VitalityHealth has entered into partnership with GP provider DocTap to extend its face-to-face GP service for members in Greater London. DocTap has 12 clinics, taking...

GP at Hand gets green light for Birmingham expansion

NHS England (NHSE) has given the green light for Babylon Health to expand its virtual GP service, GP at Hand, in Birmingham. NHSE blocked plans...

Priory closes new hospital after ‘Inadequate’ CQC rating

The Priory Group is closing a newly opened low secure hospital for young people after it was placed into special measures by the CQC. The...
Kinvara is a new private hospital opened in Rotherham Yorkshire

New private hospital opens in Yorkshire

A new private healthcare provider backed by HSBC has opened its first multi-specialty acute private hospital in Yorkshire. Kinvara Private Hospital has opened on the...
Central London private acute hospital market stalls

Central London hospital revenues stall

The outlook for central London’s acute private hospital market remains uncertain as new figures from LaingBuisson indicate that revenues stalled in 2017 due to...