Weight thresholds for knee replacement worsening health inequalities
The introduction of weight thresholds for knee replacement surgery by some CCGs in England have led to a postcode lottery and are exacerbating health...
Sensyne app used to help assess feasibility of rapid Covid-19 tests in the community
Clinical AI company Sensyne Health has announced that its CVm-Health+™ app will be used in a study to evaluate rapid Covid-19 testing in the...
Health Secretary bans fax machines in NHS
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has banned the NHS from buying fax machines beyond 2020 as part of a clampdown on the...
Health Shield launches occupational health service
Health Shield has launched a free helpline as part of its occupational health platform for employers across the UK.
The platform provides on-site and virtual...
HM meets Edward Ungar
Harley Street Medical Area-based Pharmacierge is building on its deep connections with the clinician community to expand into a nationwide business. HM caught up...
Direct access will offer new opportunities for private providers, says former PM
The NHS should enable patients to self-refer to digital healthcare providers from the private sector via newly created Personal Health Accounts (PHA), according to...
Peppy raises $45m to drive major US expansion
B2B digital health provider Peppy has raised $45m in a Series B funding round to drive what it described as ‘a massive US expansion’.
The...
KKR led-consortium withdraws original Ramsay take-over bid
KKR and other investors have ditched their proposed A$20bn take-over bid for Ramsay Health Care.
The Australian healthcare provider, which operates 34 acute hospitals in...
Benenden research indicates higher demand for low cost cover
Insurance intermediaries are reporting a surge in interest in health products – in particular low-cost cover - according to new research by Benenden Health.
The...
Spire CEO says focus will remain on private activity after record growth in self-pay
Spire Health Care CEO Justin Ash said today that there had been a marked ‘shift in perception’ regarding out-of-pocket spending on healthcare after the...
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