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The NHS has cut back on so-called low value’ procedures since it was challenged to make £20bn of efficiency savings in 2011 but to the possible detriment of some patients.

The first fully integrated’ health and social care authority is to be established in Greater Manchester. The ten local authorities, 12 clinical commissioning groups and14 NHS providers will be responsible for the region’s £6bn health and social care budget.

A new private hospital grouped backed by rising healthcare investor Octopus Healthcare has announced plans to open the first in a chain of cost efficient sur-gical and diagnostic centres in Ashford in Kent.

The Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) has dismissed an appeal by AXA PPP that the formation of anaesthetist groups has an adverse effect on competition...

The Health Management Trust (HMT) has submitted a planning application to create a new hospital at Felindre Business Park in Swansea.The new hospital will...

Whereas past dips in national performance have been attributed to a handful of ‘poorly per-forming’ hospital trusts, the study showed that marked deterioration on...

The King Edward VII’s Hospital Sister Agnes has launched a menopause service at its newly opened Poundbury Fertility Clinic.The service will be led by...

Circle has said it will not pursue plans to challenge the inadequate rating given to Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust by the Care Quality Commission...

Spire Healthcare has teamed up with over-50s specialist Saga to offer its patients a post dis-charge rehabilitation service.Under the deal, Saga’s domiciliary care business...

Bupa has relaunched its Business Fit healthcare product for corporate customers with a num-ber of enhancements. The relaunched product has been designed to enable...