Priory hospital told to make further improvements after fresh inspection

The CQC has ordered Priory Hospital Arnold to make further improvements after its latest inspection raised fresh concerns over patient safety. The Nottinghamshire-based hospital was...

Griffin takes over as interim CEO of PHIN

The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has appointed Jack Griffin as acting chief executive while a search is underway to find a successor for...

Circle offers to sponsor 500 visas for Ukrainian refugees

Circle Health Group has announced it will seek to sponsor up to 500 visas for Ukrainian refugees and their families, creating jobs across its...

PHIN publishes data on serious injuries

The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) today published the first publicly available information on the number of serious injuries among patients treated in the...

HM meets…Dr Peter Byloos

Four years ago, eye care group Optegra embarked on a bold new strategy to concentrate on a few core specialties in a handful of...

Recovery time

The Elective Recovery Plan could mark the start in a new chapter of independent sector support for the NHS but clear action will be...

Recovery from long Covid hampered by lack of access to rehabilitation

There is stark regional variation in access to NHS services for the treatment of long Covid, according to analysis by Nuffield Health. Data published by...

Long NHS waits climb as Omicron curbs activity levels

NHS waiting lists climbed again in January to reach 6.1 million – up from 6.06 million in December 2021 – with another sharp increase...

Bupa revenue leaps as Covid restrictions ease

Global healthcare giant Bupa has reported a sharp jump in UK revenue but profits fell back as improved results from its dental division were offset...

More than 4,000 junior doctors trained in independent sector since 2020

More than 4,000 NHS junior doctors have been trained in independent healthcare facilities since 2020 following a landmark agreement between the Independent Healthcare Providers...