IHPN urges local health systems to engage more effectively with non-statutory providers
The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) is calling on the new integrated care systems (ICS) to step up their engagement with the independent and...
MPs urge government to plug the ‘regulatory gap’ in non-surgical aesthetic treatments
MPs have called on the government to act urgently to ‘plug the regulatory gap’ in the non-surgical aesthetic treatments sector.
Publishing its report into botox,...
Cosmetic surgery clinic in special measures after failing to improve
London-based cosmetic surgery provider Belvedere Private Hospital has been placed in special measures by the CQC after an unannounced inspection found it lacked effective...
Phoenix Hospital launches early cancer detection service
Phoenix Hospital Group has announced plans to launch a full-body cancer screening imaging service at its Harley Street site.
The ‘Advanced Cancer Screening’ service...
Cosmetic surgery provider deregistered after repeated breaches
The CQC has deregistered a Sunderland-based cosmetic surgery provider after it continued to carry out surgical procedures in breach of conditions.
The regulator ordered Aesthetic...
MDU partners with surgical safety charity
Medical defence organisation the Medical Defence Union (MDU) has joined with the Confidential Reporting System for Surgery (CORESS) in a new collaboration aimed at...
L&G launches hybrid health and protection product
Legal & General has launched a new hybrid protection product which combines PMI benefits with life insurance and income protection.
The new health and wellbeing...
Mayo Clinic expands offering at London site
Mayo Clinic Healthcare is expanding the list of specialties offered at its clinic in London’s Portland Place.
The high-end outpatient clinic has engaged teams of...
HCA adds rapid response to UK concierge service
HCA Healthcare UK’s Concierge Centre has launched a Rapid Response Referral service For patients with complex and time critical care needs.
Following a successful pilot earlier this year,...
Ombudsman calls for improvements in NHS imaging
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) is urging the government to prioritise improvements to NHS imaging services after it identified serious failings across...