Emergency departments ‘on course for worst winter on record’, says BMA

Pressure levels in the NHS this winter are ‘likely to exceed’ those from last year if current trends continue, the British Medical Association (BMA)...

Government takes up mental health review recommendations

The government has said it will introduce a new Mental Health Bill focused on modernising and improving mental health care in England. It follows publication...

Can pharma innovate like a tech giant?

When it comes to digital disruption in healthcare, oncology, perhaps more than any other specialty, is changing the most. Dr Michelle Tempest and Roma...

Investment in global healthcare set to reach $200bn

Some $200bn looks set to be invested in the global healthcare infrastructure sector over the next five years, according to research. Around 100 institutional investors...

Spire appoints group clinical director   

Spire Healthcare has promoted Alison Dickinson (pictured) to the position of group clinical director. Dickinson, previously chief nursing officer at Spire, will be overseeing quality...

AXA launches new cover for companies in Saudi Arabia

AXA has launched international insurance policies for companies based in Saudi Arabia. The new ‘Prestige’ and ‘Prestige Plus’ plans will be available to locally-based businesses...

Independent sector ‘most excluded’ from local integrated care systems

Independent and voluntary sector providers are the least likely to be involved in local integrated health and care systems (ICSs), according to research by...

Labour calls for inquiry into Hancock interview

The Labour party has called for an inquiry after Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock was accused of endorsing Babylon Health services in...

London PPUs buck the downward trend

The capital’s NHS PPUs are bucking the trend in declining private patient revenues in London. London’s top ten PPUs increased their combined turnover by 7.1%...

Bupa offers Babylon services to SMEs

Bupa SME customers will be offered Babylon Health’s virtual GP services in the new year, the health insurer has said. The move follows an expanded...