Hospitals
Bupa adds 433,000 UK members as profits surpass £500m
Bupa has added more than 433,000 customers across its UK operations in the first six months of 2024 with growth also reported in its international private medical insurance (IPMI) business. Overall, the...
Read moreDoctor Care Anywhere has no date for CQC re-assessment but wants to demonstrate ‘substantial improvements’
Remote GP provider Doctor Care Anywhere has told Health & Protection it is keen to demonstrate the 'substantial' improvements it has made since being downgraded by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) during...
Read moreBMA recommends Labour government pay offer to junior doctors in England
The British Medical Association (BMA) is to recommend junior doctors in England accept a fresh pay offer after negotiations with the new Labour government. The move follows almost two years of industrial...
Read moreHealth watchdog CQC slammed after independent review uncovers ‘significant’ failings
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been told to make "radical" improvements in performance after an independent review uncovered "significant" internal failings hampering its ability to identify poor performance at hospitals, care...
Read moreMost residents in China’s GBA not satisfied with their level of ‘medical freedom’
More than nine out of 10 (94%) residents in China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA) are not satisfied with their level of ‘medical freedom’, a concept which encompasses their worries about high medical...
Read moreLong wait for NHS treatment remains key factor for going private – PHIN
Long wait times for NHS treatment or a lack of treatment availability continues to be the main driving force for patients to go private, according to research from the Private Healthcare Information...
Read morePrivate providers delivering one in five NHS operations – IHPN
Private healthcare providers are delivering nearly one in five of all NHS operations, according to Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) analysis of NHS data. The body's analysis also showed in the first...
Read morePrivate hospital taking action after being named for incentivising consultants
A private hospital has been publicly named for breaking rules around providing incentives to consultants for at least six years and told to rectify the situation by the end of the year....
Read moreBupa reviewing medical fees model as insurers tight-lipped on rises – exclusive
Bupa has revealed it is reviewing its fee model for consultants but private medical insurers across the market have declined to say how much they have changed fees for medical procedures. Health...
Read moreIHPN CEO calls on Labour government to give private providers a ‘way in’
The CEO of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has challenged the new Labour government to ensure private healthcare firms can find a "way in" to provide their services to the NHS....
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