Ascenti launches hybrid physio service
Physiotherapy provider Ascenti has launched a physio-led app to help patients manage musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions.
The Reach app is a hybrid of remote and face-to-face...
Weight thresholds for knee replacement worsening health inequalities
The introduction of weight thresholds for knee replacement surgery by some CCGs in England have led to a postcode lottery and are exacerbating health...
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery opens remodelled private ward
The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, part of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), has reopened its private patient ward following...
New website will match prospective private patients with providers
LaingBuisson is poised to launch a new patient acquisition portal in response to rising demand for private health care services.
GoPrivate.com will go live later...
Industry figures recognised in King’s New Year’s Honour’s List
Two of the independent healthcare sector’s leading figures have been recognised in the 2023 New Year’s Honours List.
David Hare, CEO of the Independent Healthcare...
CHEC launches private patient service in Wales
Community Health and Eye Care (CHEC) has launched a private cataract surgery service at its Bridgend treatment centre in Wales.
The service will initially focus on...
CQC staff begin work to rule over pay dispute
Hundreds of Care Quality Commission (CQC) staff have started work to rule in a dispute over pay.
Employees, who belong to Unison, including inspectors of...
Joint administrators appointed for The Regenerative Clinic
The Regenerative Clinic, which provided regenerative treatments in orthopaedics, aesthetics, and gynaecology, has gone into administration following the axation of a key Covid-19 testing...
Lack of access to NHS creating two-tier health system, says IPPR
Lack of access to NHS services is creating a two-tier health system where those who can afford to are increasingly using private alternatives to...
AXA Health makes it easier for members to access clinical trials
AXA Health has said it will make it easier for members with cancer to access clinical trials while still ensuring continuity of care.
The insurer...