A shot in the arm for cross-border healthcare

Despite several clear European Court of Justice rulings confirming individual patients’ rights to seek cross-border healthcare in other member states and be reimbursed at...

…And expands in Europe

BUPA International has expanded its PMI offering to cover the new EU countries such as Bulgaria and Romania.The European Health Plan provides people living...

Room for improvement in inpatient mental health services

There is wide variation in the quality of acute inpatient mental health services across the country with room for improvement at every NHS trust...

Polyclinics

Dr Kumar asked (24 June: column 200W) what steps have been taken to ensure that local authorities are fully consulted on the introduction of...

Wellington in talks over major expansion plans

HCA’s Wellington Hospital is drawing up proposals to build a new underground hospital close to its existing site in St John’s Wood.The plans are...

Future of Commercial Directorate in doubt as interim director appointed Speculation that...

Mr Wheeler resigned at the end of May after less than a year in post citing ‘personal reasons’ and plans to return to the...

New PICU opens at Raphael’s Farndon unit

Raphael Healthcare has extended its flagship facility in Newark with an eight-bed psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU).The company made the decision to add the...

Westover opens third London clinic

Private primary care provider Westover Medical has opened its third clinic in West London. The Notting Hill Clinic will be managed by Dr Tim Evans,...

Hinchingbrooke Hospital’s contact put out to tender

Recent reports suggesting the delivery of medical services for Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdonshire will soon be taken over by a private provider may have...

Stress remains a major problem for corporates

The percentage of employers citing stress as a major cause of absence has risen for the third year in a row. According to a...