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Lib Dems back right to private treatment
The Liberal Democrats Spring Conference has backed plans to give NHS patients the right to seek private treatment if they cannot be seen within...
GPs accept government deal to keep out private providers
GPs have voted overwhelmingly to accept a government deal forcing them to provide patients with extended opening hours in the evenings and at weekends.Over...
GP contract has failed to increase productivity
The new GP contract, introduced in 2004, has cost the Department of Health (DH) £1.76bn more than originally anticipated without any gains in productivity,...
CSG steps closer to sale
A 14 March announcement by Corporate Services Group PLC that it is recommending an offer for the business brings its sale one step nearer.As...
New CEO for Dr Foster
Healthcare information provider Dr Foster Intelligence (DFI), a partnership between the NHS Information Centre for health and social care and Dr Foster Holdings LLP,...
Potential bill to buy back ISTCs ‘misleading’ says Partners Network
The NHS Partners Network has criticised reports that the Department of Health (DH) could have to spend millions buying back independent sector treatment centres...
A fifth of adults have no access to dental care
A survey undertaken for insurance provider Westfield Health has revealed that 21% of people are not accessing any form of dental care.As well as...
Senior appointments at HSA
Healthplan provider HSA has appointed Glenn Rhodes as head of B2B marketing and Richard Halley as head of B2B sales. Mr Rhodes, who has...
UK spending on private healthcare amongst lowest in EU and OECD
UK spending on private healthcare remains one of the lowest among EU and OECD countries, according to figures published by the Office of Health...
MSI returns to profit
After recording a post tax loss of £1.7m in its previous reporting period, Medical Services International (MSI), which operates London’s Cromwell Hospital – acquired...



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