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Scotland considering introduction of peer support projects
The Scottish Executive is looking at proposals to introduce peer support programmes for people suffering from mental health problems. Addressing a conference hosted by...
Lack of data means more inspections for independent providers ‘inevitable’
The Healthcare Commission has said it is inevitable that independent sector providers will be subjected to more inspections than their NHS counterparts despite its...
Doctors call for independent review of ISTC programme
Doctors representatives are calling for an independent review of the independent sector treatment centre (ISTC) programme’s productivity and its wider impact on the NHS....
Unused capacity costs PCT £200,000
Primary care trusts (PCTs) in Oxfordshire have paid an independent sector treatment centre (ISTC) over £200,000 for unused activity because local people are shunning...
Councillors in South Yorkshire object to local ISTC schemes
Councillors in South Yorkshire are pressing MPs to carry out a ‘proper’ consultation on plans to expand independent sector procurement in the area. Health...
BUPA Redwood to treat additional 2,000 patients a year
The BUPA Redwood independent sector treatment centre (ISTC) is to undertake an additional 2,000 endoscopies a year under its contract with Surrey and Sussex...
IHF launches campaign against unethical cosmetic surgery providers
The Independent Healthcare Forum (IHF) has launched a campaign to tackle independent sector service providers who are operating outside of the legal framework of...
Survey reveals hardening attitude towards unhealthy lifestyles
Four in ten Britons believe that people who do not look after their health should be penalised, with many believing that penalty charges should...
London Bridge hospital opens £9m extension
The London Bridge hospital has opened a new six-storey extension to its site on London’s south bank. The £9m project involved the purchase and...
BMI Healthcare investing in diagnostics
A full body 1.5 tesla MRI scanner and a 64 slice CT scanner have been installed at BMI Healthcare’s Blackheath hospital in South London.The...
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