Flexible NHS staff raise concerns over patient safety

One in five bank and agency healthcare workers have raised concerns about patient safety in NHS hospitals and clinics, according to a new report...

Report calls for prioritisation of in vitro diagnostics in NHS planning

A coalition of industry and professional bodies has urged the government and NHS leaders to increase funding for in vitro diagnostics (IVDs). The report, The...

PHIN launches Patient Insights Explorer

The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has launched a new website feature showing how private hospital admissions, length of stay and safety incidents vary...

Bupa partners with GoJoe to boost workplace wellbeing offer

Bupa has partnered with health and performance platform GoJoe to expand support for its business health insurance customers. The partnership will give eligible new and...
Sapphire Clinic approved by CQC for medical cannabis services

Curaleaf launches certified cannabis inhalation device in UK

Curaleaf Laboratories, part of Curaleaf International, has launched the Curaleaf Que Medical Inhalation Device (QMID) in the UK, described as the first CE-certified liquid...

NHS waits continue to drive private sector admissions despite year-on-year dip

Private hospital and clinic admissions in the UK reached the second-highest quarterly total on record at the start of 2025, according to new data...

Medico launches in Australia

Healthcare marketing agency Medico Digital has expanded into Australia, establishing a base in Melbourne as part of its plans to grow across the Asia-Pacific...

Bupa expands remote dermatology as demand rises

Bupa has broadened its at-home skin assessment service for health insurance customers to cover a wider range of common skin conditions. The service allows customers...

Welbeck Health Partners signs RPO deal with Compass Associates

Welbeck Health Partners (WHP) has entered into an exclusive recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) agreement with Compass Associates to support the opening of two new...

Q2 figures show dip in insurer-funded activity

Insurer-funded healthcare activity dipped slightly in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest invoice data from Healthcode, but volumes picked up again...