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PCTs will be biggest winners in competitive NHS
Commissioners are set to gain the most benefits from the arrival of real competition in the NHS and will be able to bring about...
UK public believe dentistry is unaffordable
People in Britain are becoming increasingly concerned about the cost of visiting a dentist, even when they have access to NHS dentistry, according to...
Cygnet acquires outpatient therapy provider as IAPT gathers momentum
Cygnet Health Care has significantly strengthened its position in the outpatient psychological therapies sector as the government’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) plans...
Ministers should extend individual budgets to healthcare
Piloting individual budgets in the NHS would signal a real commitment from the government to creating patient-centred healthcare, according to an article published in...
Government ‘blinded’ by private sector says Cameron
David Cameron has attacked the government for making a series of ‘frontal assaults’ on the NHS in the name of reform.
In a speech on...
Healthcare Locums steams ahead in 2007
Specialist staffing provider Healthcare Locums (HCL) has paid out its maiden dividend after announcing a 108% increase in sales for the year ended 31...
ABI figures show increased demand for PMI
Demand for private medical insurance increased significantly in 2007, according to the latest figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
The figures, published last...
Pulse wins major contract from NHS Professionals
Specialist staffing provider Pulse has been awarded a £15m a year contract to manage the entire nursing and midwifery flexible staffing at two of...
NHS Trust buys private hospital wing
East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust has acquired a 22-bed private hospital from East Kent Medical Services Ltd for an undisclosed sum.The Trust said it...
Healthcare Commission appoints advisor
The Healthcare Commission has appointed Professor Ann Close as national clinical advisor. Professor Close, currently nursing director at the Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS...
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