Mental Health patients ‘feel unsafe’ in hospital

A report by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has found that many mental health patients feel that they unsafe whilst they are in...

DH ‘failing’ on integration

The Department of Health (DH) has been accused of ‘failing; to push forward the integration of health and social care by a leading independent...

Reform must conform to today’s patients

NHS reforms, as outlined in the Health and Social Care Bill, must be made based on today’s typical patient and not the patients of...

DH failing on integration

The Department of Health (DH) has been accused of failing; to push forward the integration of health and social care by a leading independent provider.

Threat to PCT chiefs over waiting times

It has been reported nationally that Primary Care Trust (PCT) chiefs were threatened with the sack last month by health secretary, Andrew Lansley, if...

Growth reported in self pay market

Private hospital groups have reported a growth in the self pay market, despite the economic downturn impacting on private medical insurance.Stephen Collier, chief executive...

BMI Oxford Clinic acquired by Nuffield

Nuffield Health announced today that it is will buy ­BMI Oxford Clinic and relocate it to new facilities at The Manor Hospital, in Headington,...

Patients Association launches CARE

Patients campaigning charity, The Patients Association has launched the Care Campaign to improve fundamental patient care. Based on the four most frequent concerns received from...

NHS to offer choice of consultant led team

The Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley announced last month that NHS patients would get more choice about who provides their hospital care from April 2012. From...

GMC queries feedback quality

The GMC has said that official assessments regarding doctors’ professionalism should be considered carefully before being accepted due to the variability of feedback. Research commissioned...