Hospitals

The number of patients awaiting the start of NHS treatment in England hit a record 5.5m in June and analysis from the Institute for Fiscal Studies suggests this could rocket to 14m...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has welcomed improvements made at an east London hospital but warned further work was required to ensure patient safety and wellbeing. In its latest inspection, the regulator...

Health and social care provider Coveberry has committed to continuing action after a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection rated its Cedar House hospital has requiring improvement. Coveberry took over management of the...

More than one in 10 people in the UK have chosen to miss or delay a cancer screening, according to a study by Bupa Health Clinics. The top reasons for missing or...

The competition regulator is reviewing the hospital sales and other mitigating measures proposed by BMI Healthcare and Circle Health which allowed the merger of the two hospital groups to proceed. A Competition...

The Priory Hospital Woking has undertaken a full environmental review after it was downgraded from good to requiring improvement by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and ordered to make improvements or face...

The British Medical Association (BMA) has warned there will be “no quick fix” to soaring NHS waiting lists in England and criticised the government for failing to support the NHS and clinicians....

The number of patients waiting to start NHS treatment in England at the end of June reached a record 5.5 million according to latest figures – but this is expected to keep...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has ordered a Bromsgrove hospital caring for people with learning disability and autism to make improvements to ensure patient safety after rating it inadequate. The CQC carried...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has closed a Market Drayton hospital for people with learning disabilities and autism after it found people using the service were at sustained risk of harm. CQC...