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...
Exclusive: Harley Street Medical Centre announces major expansion
The Harley Street Medical Centre has announced plans for major expansion across central London.
The company, which is part of global healthcare brand UME Group,...
Matt Hancock launches GP IT Futures contract
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock has launched a GP IT Futures contract as he looks to create a...
London Bridge Hospital launches new centre
London Bridge Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK, has announced the launch of The London Bridge Hospital Metabolic and Bariatric Centre.
The new centre will...
Spending review a ‘missed opportunity’ for health funding
Money announced for the NHS in today’s Spending Review represents another ‘missed opportunity’ for health funding and is not enough to deliver the commitments...
The London Clinic partners with Shanghai hospital
The London Clinic has entered into a strategic partnership with one of China’s leading private hospitals in Shanghai to deliver clinical services to Chinese...
New radiotherapy treatment dramatically cuts treatment times
A new radiotherapy treatment which dramatically cuts treatment times for cancer patients has been launched at GenesisCare UK’s treatment centre in Oxford.
The MRIdian combines...
IHPN calls for new safety body to cover privately funded care
The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has written to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock calling for the proposed...
Medica partners with global AI company
Teleradiology services provider Medica Group has partnered with Qure.ai to develop AI tools for prioritisation and improved efficiency of radiology scan workload.
Under the terms...
NHS should use private capacity to treat anticipated ‘deluge’ of cancer patients
The private sector will have a key role to play in treating a ‘deluge’ of cancer patients once the Covid-19 outbreak eases, Professor Karol...