Restraint to be examined by MPs
The use of restraint of autistic people and individuals with learning disabilities will be examined by MPs in an inquiry.
The health and social care...
Global Counsel appoints former health minister
Nicola Blackwood, a former Conservative health minister, has joined political risk consultancy Global Counsel as a senior advisor.
Blackwood will support the expansion of the...
The Harley Street Clinic offers new cardiac risk predictor
The Harley Street Clinic has become the first hospital in the UK to offer a new technology which can identify patients at risk of...
Netcare says long-term challenges remain as BMI profits plummet
Netcare said today that the UK private healthcare market could remain ‘challenging’ even in the long term as it announced that BMI Healthcare had...
New Directions expands training and recruitment offering
New Directions Health and Social Care has expanded its services to offer short and long-term nursing placements and permanent positions in private healthcare.
A service...
Contract win for Hitachi Medical Systems Europe
Hitachi Medical Systems Europe has won a contract to supply six ultrasound systems to three NHS hospitals in South-West London as part of an...
Doctors see increasing numbers turning to private healthcare
More than 90% of doctors have seen an increase in patients struggling to access NHS services over the last five years, according to a...
Safety investigations should include private patients, says NHSPN
Powers held by the proposed Health Service Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) should include investigations of patient safety incidents in the independent healthcare sector.
Under proposals,...
Cygnet Health Care achieves Triangle of Care accreditation
Cygnet Health Care has reached a significant milestone by becoming the first independent health and social care services provider to secure accreditation under the...
Cromwell reports further decline in revenue
Bupa-owned Medical Services International (MSI), which operates London’s Cromwell Hospital, has reported another year of revenue decline as the number of self-pay patients continues...
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