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Mulberry accredited
The Mulberry Unit at the Woodbourne Priory Hospital in Birmingham, part of the Priory Group, has received an independent endorsement of the quality of...
NHS could eat into IVF market share after NICE recommendations
Private hospitals offering fertility treatment may see some impact from the easing of restrictions for treatment for IVF under the NHS as per recommendations...
Competition Commission publishes timetable
The Competition Commission has published its timetable for the investigation of the private healthcare market which was referred to the Commission by the Office...
GPs not in control of CCGs
The development of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) is happening without the involvement of many ordinary GPs.
According to Dr Laurence Buckman, chairman of the British...
Further lessons to be learned from PIP
Lord Howe’s review into the PIP implant scandal has found that ‘there is room for improvement and serious lessons must be learned’ by the...
Doctors vote for industrial action
Doctors are to strike over changes to the NHS pension scheme.The first day of action will be 21 June. The BMA revealed overwhelming support...
GP prescribing shows too many errors made
While most prescriptions written by family doctors are appropriate and effectively monitored, around 1 in 20 contain an error, according to research into GP...
OFT referral to competition commission ‘flawed’
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has been accused of failing to get to grips with some of the competition issues within private healthcare...
Analysts ‘impressed’ with Hinchingbrooke
Analysts Investec reported last month that they are ‘impressed with progress to date’ at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, which was taken over by Circle in February...
Capita’s pensions arm Bluefin set to merge
Capita Hartshead has acquired employee benefits firm Bluefin Corporate Consulting in a deal worth £50m.Bluefin Corporate Consulting employs 548 people, principally in London and...
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