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State-dominated healthcare plagued by waste, says think tank
The NHS is one of the worst examples of state-dominated healthcare in the developed world, and is ‘plagued by waste, inefficiency, under-investment and rationing...
Independent providers contributing to improvements in the NHS
Independent sector providers’ entry into the NHS market has helped to spread innovation and advance the quality agenda across the health service, according to...
Personal health budget pilots announced
The Department of Health (DH) has announced that it will launch a pilot programme for personal health budgets as part of the Health Bill.Primary...
First purpose-built surgical decontamination unit opened
The UK’s first purpose-built surgical decontamination centre has been opened in Radlett, Hertfordshire by SterilPlus.
The centre is the first of four units to be...
GHP opens first UK clinic
Global Health Partner (GHP), the Swedish healthcare provider backed by Conservative peer Lord Ashcroft, has opened its first specialist obesity clinic in the UK.The...
Dedicated daycase clinic opens in Edinburgh
An £8m private daycase clinic will open in Edinburgh this month – the culmination of a two year project by former Glenmornagie chief executive...
Transfer to acute standard contract delayed
Independent sector providers are unlikely to move onto the NHS’s acute standard contract before the start of next year following legal delays.According to the...
Poor procurement systems could be wasting billions
Inefficient procurement systems could be costing the NHS as much as £2.1bn a year, according to a new study from Policy Exchange.In its latest...
Ramsay investment thumbs nose at recession?
Ramsay Health Care UK’s on-going investment in its portfolio hints at an encouraging vote of confidence in the sector – especially in the face...
Commercial providers secure a quarter of new GP contracts
Commercial sector providers have secured around a quarter of the contracts for new GP-led health centres announced so far and anticipate an even greater...
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