Nuffield denies speculation over asset sale

Nuffield Health has denied reports that it is planning to sell off some of its assets to reduce debt levels.A report in the Sunday...

Watchdog warns hospital to make improvements

Mental health services provider Care Principles has been ordered by the Healthcare Commission to make ‘significant improvements in the safety and quality of services’...

Nuffield tackles model behaviour

Nuffield Health has secured a contract to provide health assessments and fitness and wellbeing services to models. Under the deal, negotiated with the Association...

Private Healthcare UK teams up with Netdoctor

Healthcare web portal Private Healthcare UK has launched a new guide to private healthcare on Netdoctor designed to give patients access to an extensive...

NHS and partners prepare for PROMS date

Lord Darzi’s drive towards a more patient-centred NHS takes a further step forward next month when all providers of NHS care, including those in...

Pulse secures AHP/HSS contract

Flexible staffing provider PULSE has been awarded a National Framework Agreement for the supply of temporary Allied Health Professionals (AHP) and Health Science Service...

NHS patients treated more cheaply in independent sector

Fresh evidence that independent sector hospitals are treating NHS patients near tariff prices, even under spot-purchasing arrangements, emerged last month after Brighton & Sussex...

Key reforms impossible without independent sector

The NHS would not have made progress on key policies to drive down waiting times and increase capacity without the help of the independent...

GPs could be obliged to offer choice

The first wave in a raft of measures aimed at promoting patient choice will be rolled out by the Department of Health (DH) from...

No evidence universal MRSA screening works

The Independent Healthcare Advisory Services (IHAS) has said there is no evidence that moves to screen all (as opposed to high risk) elective patients...