Portman and Dentex expected to propose remedies as CMA reports competition concerns
Dentistry groups Portman Healthcare and Dentex Healthcare have been given until 10 February to propose remedies to competition issues relating to their merger identified by the...
Police launch investigation as CQC downrates two ACG hospitals
Staffordshire Police have confirmed they are investigating allegations of sexual abuse at Ivetsey Bank Hospital – a CAMHS service for 37 children operated by...
Circle Health partners with HealthHero to offer virtual GP services
Circle Health has partnered with digital GP provider HealthHero to enhance its primary care offering.
Under the deal, HealthHero will supply virtual GP services across...
Ampersand Health launches app for inflammatory skin conditions
Digital therapies provider Ampersand Health has launched an app to support people living with inflammatory skin conditions such as eczema, acne and psoriasis.
The My...
Independent sector providers included on NHS appointment ‘matching platform’
NHS England (NHSE) is expanding its digital mutual aid platform to enable patients waiting for NHS diagnostics and treatment to be ‘matched’ with available...
Major new report shows young people more likely to pay for private healthcare
Younger people aged 18 to 24 are the age group most likely to have used private healthcare, according to new research published today by...
Vision for community services needs more focus in face of pressures
Independent sector providers play a vital role in the delivery of community health services, but lack of good data, funding and staffing pressures and...
Cygnet set for further expansion following Nottinghamshire opening
Mental health hospital provider Cygnet Health Care has officially opened its new 44-bed hospital in Nottinghamshire.
Cygnet Hospital Sherwood is an extension to the company’s...
CQC calls for action on workforce as demand for children’s mental services spirals
A record half a million children and young people were waiting to access or were undergoing mental health treatment in November 2023, but many...
Weaker NHS demand hits private hospital sector
Softening NHS demand has pushed down growth for the UK private acute medical hospitals and clinics market, new figures from LaingBuisson reveal.
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