AXA PPP expands in Africa

AXA PPP International has expanded its presence in Africa with a new healthcare plan for SMEs and individuals based in Kenya and Tanzania.The ‘Pan...

Raphael moves into CAMHS with new facility in Merseyside

Specialist mental health services provider Raphael Healthcare is expanding its service offering to provide inpatient treatment for children and adults aged between 12 and...

Sector urged to adopt low cost private patient model

The independent healthcare sector needs to collaborate to bring new models of care to the market quickly or risk further stagnation, according to some...

CQC tells community mental health services to improve

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned mental health services that poor performance could result in an early inspection and affect Star Ratings, after...

Private healthcare must be made more affordable

The private healthcare sector is facing many of the same challenges as the NHS but in some cases is managing them less effectively, according...

PsychologyOnline appointed in East Riding

East Riding Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has appointed PsychologyOnline to provide improved access to ‘talking therapies’ for moderate depression, stress and anxiety.The text-based cognitive...

Spire Bushey offers next generation genetic testing

Spire Bushey Hospital has teamed up with GeneHealth UK to offer next generation sequencing genetic testing to enable patients to find out their risk...

Mental health ‘should be measurable’, concludes report

Mental healthcare must be prioritised by the government and treated as a measurable entity if the £105bn annual cost of mental illness in England...

Mental health should be measurable, concludes report

Mental healthcare must be prioritised by the government and treated as a measurable entity if the £105bn annual cost of mental illness in England is to be reduced, according to a new report.

NHS England announces final 16 for Lead Provider Framework

Seven non-NHS organisations are among the 16 bidders that have made it through to the final stage of NHS England’s Lead Provider Framework for...