Albyn Hospital poised to embark on £8m upgrade

Circle Health has been granted planning permission for an £8m redevelopment of its Albyn Hospital in Aberdeen. And new mostly single storey extension will be...

Demand for self-pay continues to rise as NHS waits lengthen

Figures released by the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) have confirmed continued growth in the self-pay market against a backdrop of rising NHS waits. Self-pay...

GenesisCare calls for greater collaboration to address cancer backlog

The government should foster sector-wide collaboration and take a ‘sector-agnostic’ approach to the utilisation of assets to tackle the cancer backlog and improve patient...

Patients unaware of choice as research shows 30-minute drive could cut months off wait...

Public awareness of patient choice remains low despite new research suggesting that almost 90% of people would be happy to receive their NHS care...

Nuffield Health achieves ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’ across portfolio

Nuffield Health has become the UK’s first national independent hospital group to achieve ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ CQC ratings across its portfolio. The news comes after...

London care home provider expands into post-hospital rehabilitation

Specialist residential and home care provider Loveday & Co has launched a specialist rehabilitation service for people recovering from surgery or treatments such as...

Nuffield unveils proposals for new Bournemouth hospital

Nuffield Health has unveiled plans to build a new hospital as part of the development of an ‘Innovation Quarter’ on farmland close to Bournemouth...

MPS warns of more fitness to practice cases if GMC proposals go ahead

Medical defence organisation, the Medical Protection Society (MPS) has warned that proposed changes to key GMC guidance on the standards and behaviour expected of...

Dental contractors incentivised to take on more NHS work under initial contract reforms

NHS England (NHSE) has announced initial reforms to the NHS dental contract designed to increase access to NHS care. The move represents the first changes...

Healthcare staffing crisis impacting quality of care and waiting times

Healthcare workers expect NHS waiting lists to continue rising as chronic staff shortages impact the quality of care being delivered, according to a new...