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SHAs told to assess uptake of FESC by PCTs
Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs) could be required to assess the percentage of primary care trusts (PCTs) working with the independent sector under the Framework...
More surgery could be carried out in local settings
As much as 80% of all NHS funded surgery could be carried out in local settings with the remaining more complex cases carried out...
Consultants’ private practice activity has fallen under new contract
The amount of private practice undertaken by consultants has decreased slightly since the introduction of the new consultants’ contract in 2003.
A report published by...
NHS waiting lists continue to fall NHS waiting lists continued their downward...
At the end of February, 725,928 patients were waiting for inpatient treatment – a fall of almost 4% on January. The number of patients...
New guidance on delivering care closer to home
The Department of Health (DH) has issued new guidance for NHS commissioners on delivering care closer to home.The guidance, published last month, includes plans...
Premium income up but AXA PPP’s investments perform poorly
AXA-PPP Healthcare reported a 7% increase in gross premiums for the year ended 31 December 2006 to £851m, up from £787m in 2005.The increase...
Stable growth for Westfield Contributory Health Scheme
Westfield Contributory Health Scheme reported an increase in earned premiums from £46.4m to £48.4m for the year ended 31 March 2006, although recognised gains...
Boots to follow Tesco into PMI market
Boots has become the latest high street retailer to enter the PMI market after teaming up with PruHealth to launch what it describes as...
Cambian opens new female-only facility
Cambian Healthcare has strengthened its presence in gender specific psychiatric services after opening a 24-bed female rehabilitation facility in South WalesSt Teilo House, Cambian’s...
Spending in IS
David Laws asked (16 April 2007: Column 362W) how much and what proportion of NHS expenditure the Department of Health estimates went to the...
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