Concerns over organ allocation ‘unjustified’

The furore from certain sections of the media concerning the allocation of organs from deceased UK donors being transplanted into non-UK resident EU nationals,...

Legal threat to North London ‘Darzi’ scheme

Londonwide LMC have joined pressure group keepournhspublic in condemning Camden primary care trust’s (PCT) decision to award a GP-led healthcare centre contract to independent...

New registration standards may be ‘too generic’ warns IHAS

New guidance on registration standards prescribed for healthcare establishments under the Health & Social Care Act 2008 may be too generic, and may risk...

Charge patients to see a GP

The NHS should introduce charges for accessing some services if it is to survive the economic downturn, according to a report by the Social...

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...

Co-ownership the path to improved performance?

With the NHS on the cusp of a fiscal squeeze, the need for more creative means towards achieving productivity gains on tighter budgets has...

International sales lift AXA’s healthcare business

International business helped pull insurance giant AXA’s healthcare business out of the financial doldrums in the first half of this year, contributing to revenues...

PCTs begin advertising wave one ISTC contract renewals

Primary care trusts (PCTs) have begun advertising contracts for wave one independent sector treatment centres (ISTCs) due to expire early next year.PCTs will review...

Number of patients detained in IS quadruples

The number of patients in independent hospitals detained under the Mental Health Act in England has quadrupled since 1997, according to figures published in...

Dementia research funding must triple

Two of the UK’s leading dementia charities have issued a joint statement urging the government to increase its commitment to scientific research into the...