Decline in Welsh hospital beds putting patients at risk say doctors

Doctors in Wales have raised concerns that patients are being crammed into hospital wards due to a fall in bed numbers. The total number of...

Conflicting views on cross-border healthcare

The appeal of pan-European healthcare to the British public remains somewhat muted, according to the latest survey by independent consumer-rights campaigner Which? Two thirds of...

Demand for PMI increases despite recession

Figures released by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) last month have confirmed that the PMI market is holding up well in the face...

CCP launches enquiry into private practice restrictions

The Co-operation and Competition Panel (CCP) has taken on its first formal case, examining whether restrictions placed on NHS consultants’ ability to work for...

GHG strengthens presence in central London

General Healthcare Group (GHG) has acquired St Luke’s Hospital in central London’s Fitzroy Square from its charitable owners after The London Clinic pulled out...

DH says efficiency will help deliver budget savings

The Department of Health (DH) has said it will ramp up efficiency further in order to make the £2.3bn savings in its spending ordered...

Aspen owners record leap in profits

Global Healthcare Partners Ltd, the parent company of hospital provider group Aspen Healthcare, enjoyed a solid year of growth in 2007, according to its...

Recession takes its toll on nation’s health

The economic downturn is leaving Britons stressed, inactive and unhealthy as people look to save time and money by cutting back on exercise and...

Bupa warning over ageing workforce

Higher rates of chronic diseases and mental illness threaten to slash the productivity of UK businesses as the country’s workforce becomes dominated by an...

Think tank calls for ‘healthy living bonus’

The government should use incentives and bonuses, alongside greater investment in prevention, to encourage individuals to take better care of their health, rather than...