Independent Healthcare Convention debates in brief

Should users of UK healthcare contribute directly to the cost of their care?BMA GP Committee chairman Dr Laurence Buckman was the only voice of...

Silence on private sector as Labour outlines future shape of NHS

Gordon Brown has set out how he plans to take the NHS into a new era of personalised services where patients have access to...

Cambian reports further losses

Specialist psychiatric rehabilitation provider Cambian Healthcare has reported further losses for the year ended 31 December 2006 despite a significant increase in turnover to...

Wanless review recommends greater use of private sector provision

Greater use of the private sector could improve the delivery of NHS services, helping to bring about the world class health system that the...

Former Lasercare bosses launch specialist property developers

The former management team of Lasercare Clinics have teamed up to launch a specialist leasehold property service for non-invasive cosmetic surgery providers. CityMed Investments LLP...

Strong investment performance sustains BHSF

A rise in claims at the Birmingham based health cash plan provider BHSF was offset by stronger returns on its investments in 2006.The not-for-profit...

Data collection must be addressed ‘urgently’ says head of health watchdog

Independent sector providers could be required to submit data which is comparable with the NHS as a requirement of registration when the new health...

The London Clinic invests in new cancer treatments

The London Clinic has made a further investment in new technology for cancer patients with the acquisition of a CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System from...

The London Clinic invests in new cancer treatments

The London Clinic has made a further investment in new technology for cancer patients with the acquisition of a CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System from...

Race a factor in US care

Older black Americans are more likely to receive lower-quality nursing home care than white Americans, a study published in the US medical journal Health...