Join thousands of sector professionals
Darzi pledges to put local NHS at heart of reconfiguration
Proposed changes to local NHS services will have to go through rigorous checks before they can be implemented, health minister Lord Ara Darzi revealed...
Hospital payments to be determined by patient satisfaction
The government is yet again planning to draw on patient experience in the private sector in its bid to create a more personalised and...
IHAS slams plans to deregulate cosmetic laser treatments
The Independent Healthcare Advisory Services (IHAS) has joined cosmetic surgeons and laser safety professional associations in condemning government plans to deregulate the use of...
BMI opens 24 hour emergency care centre
BMI Healthcare has opened a 24-7 self-pay emergency care centre at its Clementine Churchill Hospital in Harrow, north-west London.The service is open to adults...
New partnerships needed to deliver Darzi vision
Federation type partnerships, including collaborations between providers and across health and social care, may be needed to deliver Lord Ara Darzi’s polyclinic vision, according...
OFT clears GHG’s acquisition of seven hospitals
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has cleared General Healthcare Group’s (GHG) acquisition of seven former Nuffield hospitals saying that it would not result...
Providers prepared for slow progress from choice initiative
The impact of patient choice on elective care will be profound, but it is going to take time, the head of the Department of...
Birkdale Clinic contracts suspended
The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has suspended a contract with the Birkdale Clinic after consultants raised concerns over the quality of treatment...
New managing director for Tribal
Tribal has announced the appointment of Matthew Swindells, currently interim chief information officer for the Department of Health (DH), as managing director. Mr Swindells’...
UKSH appoints new manager
UKSH has appointed Chester Barnes to manage patient care at the Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre. Mr Barnes has over 20 years professional experience,...
©2026 All rights reserved LaingBuisson