Hospitals

The Cromwell Hospital has added an innovative combined radiotherapy machine and MRI scanner to help treat some of the most difficult cancers. The ViewRay MRIdian MR Linac which has been installed in...

The Medical Protection Society (MPS) has criticised government proposals to stop the General Medical Council (GMC) investigating doctors’ fitness to practice on health grounds. The concerns feature in MPS's response to to...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned clinics they face enforcement action should they fall foul of rules aimed at ensuring fair treatment for IVF patients and those considering treatment. The...

Online retailer Flipkart has introduced unlimited medical insurance cover for employees. The Bangalore-headquartered firm revealed the insurance will cover all medical expenses and cost of hospitalisation, without employees paying any premium for...

Eight in 10 organisations in India plan to offer on-site Covid vaccinations or other support to get employees vaccinated, according to research from global non-profit organisation WorldatWork. The research showed 71% will...

The number of people on NHS waiting lists in England has increased by almost nine hundred thousand since the onset of the pandemic, with orthopaedics seeing the largest increase. The data from...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated the Priory Group's Burton Park hospital inadequate and placed it in special measures for having poor leadership and compromising patient safety. The CQC inspected the...

Eight in 10 adults in England and Wales have Covid antibodies - proteins that help the body fight viruses. Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals 82.7% of adults...

Virtual healthcare platform Induction has completed the acquisition of video health consultation provider Attend Anywhere in a £16.35m deal. The sum includes around £790k for Attend Anywhere's net assets upon completion of...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has ruled that a Poole-based dialysis treatment provider requires safety improvements. The regulator carried out an inspection of Renal Services in March following a Covid outbreak in...