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Another Hinchingbrooke unlikely says DH official
A senior Department of Health (DH) official has told MPs that another private franchise of an NHS trust is unlikely following the collapse of...
Sharp rise in the number of DoLS applications
A report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has shown a steep rise in the number of applications to use the deprivation of liberty...
Privatisation row distracting from big issues
Arguments over privatisation of the NHS have acted as a distraction from the far more damaging and disruptive aspects of the coalition governments health reforms, according to the Kings Fund.
Cygnet makes first acquisition under UHS ownership
Cygnet Health Care has acquired a 46-bed mental health hospital from from Beagle Healthcare and Albion Ventures LLP for an undisclosed sum.Located in Taunton,...
Locum shortage drives wage rates in the North West
A paucity of locum doctors in the North West of England means they are being paid some of the highest hourly wage rates in...
Independent providers set to benefit from transfer of care into the community
With headlines proclaiming the increasing strains that the NHS is under, the latest research from healthcare consultancy LaingBuisson argues that there is a mass...
Government urged to tackle log jams in primary care property approvals
Long term investment in general practice, co-location of GPs alongside hospital emergency departments, well run out-of-hours care services and early intervention and prevention.
These are...
UK Employers urged to take more action over workplace health
UK employers lag behind many other counties in providing workplace health benefits despite recognising that a healthy workforce is more productive.A study on workplace...
NHS England allocates £30m for independent sector provision
NHS England has set aside £30m from the £250m allocated to NHS trusts last summer to clear the waiting list backlog to spend on...
Members vote in favour of mutual merger
Engage Mutual is pushing ahead with its merger with Family Investments after its members voted in favour of the move.Family Investments’ members have also...
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