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Wide disparities found in GP funding
There is a massive variation in how much primary care trusts pay GP practices, with some trusts paying up to £50 more per head,...
IHAS/ALPHA assert need for state regulation of non-surgical cosmetic laser treatments
Non-surgical cosmetic laser treatment providers should be subject to local authority regulation, according to recommendations made by the Independent Healthcare Advisory Services (IHAS) and...
Sector needs to change to survive say major providers
The heads of two independent hospital operators in the UK warned delegates at last month’s Laing & Buisson’s Independent Healthcare Convention that the sector...
CQC mental health survey reveals harsh truths
People’s experiences of acute inpatient mental health services have uncovered serious failings in meeting individuals’ needs and ensuring patients safety, according to a national...
Massive leap in ECN demand
The number of NHS patients opting to be treated in independent hospitals has rocketed in the past six months under the Extended Choice Network...
Raphael funds further expansion
Mental health services provider Raphael Healthcare is expanding its Newark-based Farndon unit with an additional five beds, taking total capacity to 46.The new beds...
Patient registration to know no boundaries
The government’s long-held wish to address what they see as the patient registration issue appears to be gathering pace, following Health Secretary Andy Burnham’s...
Doors set to close on Orchard Hill
The doors on England’s last NHS long-stay learning disability institution will close for the final time, when the last remaining residents at Orchard Hill...
Independent sector reserves judgement on New Horizons
With the aim of improving the population’s mental health and well-being in tandem with the quality and accessibility of relevant services, the publication of...
Healthcare business continues to exceed expectations at Care UK
Care UK has said that its healthcare business has continued to exceed expectations despite the slower than anticipated ramp-up of its clinical assessment and...
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