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No ‘overriding need’ for new hospital as Circle bid is rejected
Councillors have blocked a proposal that would have seen Circle Health build and operate a new private hospital in Nursling.At a meeting in February,...
Bennett appointed head of Monitor
Dr David Bennett has been appointed interim chief executive of Monitor, replacing Steve Bundred. Mr Bundred had held the position from May last year...
DH ready to wave goodbye to Darzi
Equitable access centres could be scrapped once GP consortia take over commissioning, the Department of Health has said.In a letter to primary care trusts,...
Surgeons join Optegra
Eye hospital group Optegra has appointed two of the country’s leading consultant ophthalmic surgeons to its Solent Eye Hospital.Mr Yit Fung Yang specialises in...
Monitor: independent sector could be at an ‘advantage’ under reforms
Figures from the Department of Health indicating that the NHS will hold an advantage over the independent sector under the coalition’s NHS reforms have...
Governance Group will ensure kitemark scheme stays independent
Independent Healthcare Advisory Services (IHAS) is poised to announce the creation of a newly formed Governance Group for Treatments You Can Trust, the kitemark...
ISTC utilisation soars as more contracts come up for renewal
Independent sector treatment centres (ISTCs) are now operating at close to full capacity, dispelling claims that the six-year old programme represents poor value for...
Horder Centre results
Arthritis charity the Horder Centre has reported a second consecutive year of strong growth in net income as it continued to exercise tight control...
More pressure predicted for insurers and employers
Increasing pressure on the NHS and the economy at large will put PMI providers under greater strain this year, according to employee benefits consultant...
NHS can learn from independent sector, ISCAS tells Select Committee
The NHS, and its future patient-watchdog HealthWatch, can learn valuable lessons from the independent sector in the handling of patient complaints, the Independent Sector...
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