HM meets… Fiona Booth

Getting positive messages about independent healthcare into the public arena involves a delicate balance between celebrating the sector’s successes and not appearing to criticise...

Time to move on?

Stakeholders from across the independent sector and the NHS gathered in London last month for LaingBuisson’s Annual Private Acute Healthcare Conference. With discussion ranging...

Busting the myths on revalidation

In a bid to ensure that doctors working across all sectors have an equal experience of appraisal and revalidation, AIHO has adapted the Royal...

HCA central London hospital revenues remain flat

Revenue at HCA’s central London hospital businesses was flat in 2016 as the drop in international patients seeking treatment in the capital continued. The opening...

babylon partners with London NHS GPs

Virtual GP provider babylon health entered into partnership with NHS GPs in London to provide round-the-clock access to GP appointments via smartphone. The ‘GP at...
David Hare looks at the NHS Long Term Plan

Party season

After a tumultuous year in British politics, is healthcare moving back up the agenda? Party conferences are a useful opportunity to understand the state of...

Regional disparity and variability for NHS private patients services

The latest estimates from LaingBuisson have revealed regional disparities in the growth of private patient revenues generated by NHS trusts, as well as variable...

Bupa appoints Gates

Bupa has appointed Steve Gates to the newly-created role of director of dental insurance and cash plans. Previously managing director of Denplan, Gates will...

More CCGs restricting access to IVF

The number of CCGs in England offering the recommended three IVF cycles to eligible women under 40 has halved in the last five years,...

HSF reports income rise

Cash plan provider Hospital Saturday Fund (HSF) has reported an 11% jump in earned premiums for the year ended 31 December 2016, despite a...