BMA votes for provider indemnity for all

The British Medical Association (BMA) voted last month at its UK Consultants Conference 2012 to support the idea that any NHS provider, including independent...

Private patient income cap amended

The government has toned down its proposals in the Health and Social Care Bill to lift the cap on the income from private patients...

Independent providers bid for Devon NHS services

Independent providers are set to take on more NHS community health services with Virgin Care and Serco bidders to take on the community health...

Bill paves way for fewer services

Health reforms will mark the end of free care for all and there is a legal basis for providing fewer health services to fewer...

Care Quality Commision fees set to change

Following two consecutive consultations on the fees it charges to health and social care providers, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has announced changes to...

News in brief

The Department of Health has released an independent evaluation of its programme of Integrated Care Pilots (ICP). The study found that as a result of...

Lonmar Global Risks establishes Medicare

Lonmar Global Risks is to operate its ex-pat healthcare division MediCare International as a subsidiary company – not as a trading division as previously....

BMI rated highly in patient satisfaction survey

BMI Fernbrae Hospital in Dundee has received an overall score of 99.6% in a patient satisfaction survey. The survey measured patient satisfaction across a...

Capita acquires Aviva’s occupational health arm

Capita plc is to acquire the occupational health business of Aviva UK Health for an undisclosed sum. The business provides a complete range of occupational...

Deputy PM hits out at ‘private profiteers’ threat in bill

Deputy Prime Minister Clegg and Liberal Democrat Peer, Shirley Williams wrote to all Lib Dem MPs last month asking them to support new amendments...