Quality of care in independent mental health hospitals declines
The quality of care provided in independent mental health hospitals has deteriorated over the past year, according to a new report from the Care...
MYA losses narrow
MYA Cosmetic Surgery narrowed its losses in 2018 despite increased staff numbers and a shorter reporting period.
The company reported turnover of £18.5m for the...
Not-for-profit partnership secures East London UTC contract
A not-for-profit partnership comprising GPs, health professionals and patient representatives has secured a five-year contract to operate four urgent treatment centres (UTCs) across East...
Advanced Oncotherapy in UHB partnership deal
Advanced Oncotherapy has announced its fourth partnership in the space of two months after reaching a collaboration agreement with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation...
Self pay: A personal journey
Independent consultant Richard Gregory examines how healthcare providers can tell whether they are on-point in meeting the expectations of self-pay patients
After covering customer expectation...
Totally secures £19.5m worth of contract extensions
NHS outsourcing specialist Totally plc has announced that its wholly-owned urgent care subsidiary Vocare has secured contract extensions worth a total of £19.5m.
Under the...
NHS trusts buy Serco’s stake in Viapath
Serco has been bought out of pathology joint venture Viapath by its NHS partners King’s College Hospital and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation...
Rutherford starts treating patients at new Liverpool site
Cancer treatment specialist Rutherford Health has begun treating patients at its new Rutherford Cancer Centre North West in Liverpool.
Based in the Knowledge Quarter in...
Waiting lists continue to spiral as NHS braces itself for second peak
Figures released today by NHS England and NHS Improvement indicate that over 4 million patients were waiting to begin NHS treatment at the end...
Private sector hospital recovery continues as some specialties exceed 2019 levels
Independent hospital activity continued to rally in September, with some parts of the sector exceeding 2019 levels, according to the latest figures from Healthcode.
Overall,...