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ISCAS launches new certificate
The Independent Sector Complaints Adjudication Service (ISCAS) has published its 2010 Annual Report and launched its new certificate of membership so the public can...
Policy Exchange: reforms could be pointless
Independent sector companies face the spectre of left-wing ideology and an uneven playing field if they want to provide support services for GP consortia,...
PMI eyes up prescriptions
Following the news that Scotland will abolish prescription charges, leaving England as the only country within the union where patients must still pay, private...
Howe breaks up mental health contract as Priory acquires again
Under secretary of state for health Earl Howe has ordered NHS North West to break up a four-year framework contract between the region’s specialised...
PAC slams reforms
The coalition government's planned NHS reforms could pose serious financial risks, according to a report by Public Accounts Committee (PAC).The report says that the...
Study: insurers could help with long term absence
Insurers may be able to assist employers in dealing with the issue of long term employee absence, a new study from Aviva UK Health...
Waiting times rise as financial strain on the NHS begins to show
Waiting times for hospital treatment have reached their highest level for three years as the NHS spending squeeze begins to bite, according to a...
Two more hospitals may come onto open market
The independent sector could get the chance to bid for the running of two hospitals after the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) and Trafford...
Bupa caters for expats
Expatriate health insurer Bupa International has created an online ‘expert medical opinion’ service.
The new service, provided by Advance Medical, gives Bupa International customers access...
Private referrals up as GPs see delays
GPs are experiencing lengthening waiting times and restrictions on the availability of a range of NHS services, encouraging an increase in private referrals, a...
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