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PMI activity in independent hospitals exceeded pre-pandemic levels in the first three months of 2022, according to new billing activity data from Healthcode.    The...

Specialist eating disorder hospital Schoen Clinic York has been placed in special measures following a highly critical report by the CQC. The hospital, which provides...

Eye surgery specialist OCL Vision has opened a second centre in Elstree, Hertfordshire. The company, which opened its flagship site in London’s Harley Street Medical...

Rising NHS waiting lists are driving more people to self-fund their treatment, according to the latest research from LaingBuisson. The fourth edition of LaingBuisson’s Private Healthcare...

National Friendly has launched a flagship PMI policy in a bid to expand its presence in the UK PMI market. The new ‘Extensive’ policy provides...

NHS England/Improvement (NHSE/I) is urging NHS Trusts to increase their private patient work.  Draft guidance leaked to HSJ and circulated to NHS leaders over the...

Independent healthcare providers have seen greater improvements in ‘speaking up’ culture over the past year than other parts of the healthcare sector, according to...

Cygnet’s Wast Hills facility in Birmingham has come under renewed fire from the CQC after inspectors raised fresh concerns over its ability to provide...

Digital fertility platform NOW-fertility.com has launched its first services for patients. Backed by cloud-based business incubator Microsoft for Startups, NOW-fertility’s hybrid service combines digital access...

MPs have called on the government to publish a detailed analysis of the cancer backlog and set out what additional capacity is needed to...