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CPS renews calls for Royal Commission on NHS
The Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) has renewed its calls for a Royal Commission on the NHS in the wake of mounting winter pressures.
The...
Virtual GP services to be rated by CQC
The Department of Health has granted the Care Quality Commission (CQC) additional powers to rate a wider range of independent healthcare services as part...
Further investigation into £700m Capita GP contract
The National Audit Office (NAO) will be investigating a £700m primary care support contract provided by Capita Business Services to GP practices, which GPs...
Private IVF costs disparity
There is a huge variation in the prices charged by private fertility clinics across the UK, according to research commissioned by IVF provider ABC...
Virgin secures child health contract
Virgin Care has secured a £104m contract to provide child health services in Lancashire.
The three-year contract, which has an optional two-year extension, covers delivery...
Paterson inquiry will focus on the independent sector
An independent inquiry into the practices of disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson will focus on how the independent healthcare sector can learn from the...
Bupa launches self-referral for cancer services
Bupa has launched a comprehensive self-referral cancer service - Cancer Direct Access.
The service offers customers fast access to diagnosis for a wide range of...
Blockchain; could it transform healthcare records?
Trowers and Hamlins partner Tim Nye looks at the potential application of blockchain in healthcare
There has been a lot of hype surrounding blockchain and...
Bupa de-recognises last NI NHS trust
Bupa customers living in Northern Ireland could have to travel elsewhere in the UK for treatment after it emerged that the insurer no longer...
Thousands leave PMI schemes following IPT hike
Steep rises in IPT are forcing thousands of people to abandon private medical insurance, according to a study by the Centre for Economics and...
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