PMI admissions driving record growth in private patient activity
The number of private pay admissions funded by PMI continues to climb as demand for self-pay plateaus, according to data released today by the...
Primary care centre planned for Colliers Wood
Healthcare facilities investor Octopus Healthcare is planning to build a primary care medical centre in south west London.
The proposals have been backed by Merton...
Privately funded electives could cease as hospitals repurpose for coronavirus
Privately funded elective activity in independent hospitals and NHS private patient units could cease from 15 April as the NHS scales up capacity to...
Babylon launches GP at Hand in Birmingham
Babylon Health has launched its virtual GP service, GP at Hand, in Birmingham as part of its national expansion.
This news follows NHS England blocking...
Hospitals should encourage consultants to become expert witnesses, says MPS
Private healthcare providers should encourage consultants to engage in expert witness training, according to the Medical Protection Society (MPS).
The medical defence organisation said expert...
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...
Insurers look to cost savings as inflation rates rise
Health insurers are increasingly turning to cost-saving initiatives such as guided referral routes, prevention and virtual consultations to help keep a lid on rising...
Jim Easton appointed to NHS Assembly
Jim Easton, vice chair of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) and managing director of healthcare for Care UK has been appointed to the...
Nuffield Glasgow launches osteoarthritis injection treatment
Nuffield Health Glasgow Hospital has become the first independent hospital in Scotland to offer a single injection treatment for knee pain associated with osteoarthritis.
The...
Browne Jacobson launches Health and Care Connect
Law firm Browne Jacobson has launched an initiative designed to meet information and networking needs of the independent health and care sector.
Health and Care...
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