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PHIN approved as sector’s information organisation
The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has been confirmed by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as the sectors new information organisation.
CMA climb-down on HCA could pave way for re-opening of investigation into private healthcare...
The investigation into the private healthcare market started by the Competition Commission in 2012 could be re-opened if Competition and Appeals Tribunal (CAT) judges...
NHS England issues £1bn tender for back office functions
NHS England has issued a £1bn tender for a single provider of to take on its primary care support service.The ten-year contract covers the...
Bedford Hospital refuses to sign MSK deal without minimum income guarantee
Bedford Hospital Trust has refused to sign a deal, which would see it become a subcontractor in Circle Partnership’s £120m integrated musculoskeletal contract with...
Yorkshire CCGs issue £284m Care Closer to Home contract
Greater Huddersfield and North Kirklees CCGs have issued a tender for a prime contractor to provide community services under their ‘Care Closer to Home’...
Private firms vie it out for Staffs contract
The shortlist for East Staffordshire CCG’s £280m Improving Lives contract has been whittled down to just two private providers.Virgin Care and Optum will now...
Five year forward view could usher in new opportunities for independent sector
The NHS Five Year Forward View has the potential to create significant opportunities for independent healthcare providers to deliver out of hospital care provided...
Chancellor announces additional £2bn for the NHS
Chancellor George Osborne has announced an additional £2bn a year funding for the NHS from 2015/16 until 2020.Around £1.3bn of the extra funding is...
Cigna set on improving access for customers
PMI provider Cigna UK HealthCare Benefits has announced a number of enhancements to its plans designed to improve access for customers.From January, the insurer...
Government urged to give greater priority to out-of-hours care
The NHS should develop a ‘single system integrator’ role to ensure clear lines of communication and transparency across urgent care providers, according to a...
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