Hospitals
Independent mental health hospital closes following CQC enforcement
A independent mental health hospital in Norwich has closed its doors after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) took steps to cancel its registration following an inspection in March. This morning the CQC...
Read morePatients return to GPs in droves following pandemic
Patients returned to GP surgeries in their droves following the pandemic, according to analysis by the Health Foundation, indicating the severe state of the nation's health. The charity's analysis of NHS Digital...
Read moreHarley Street Nurses disputes CQC investigation findings
Harley Street Nurses is disputing the findings of a Care Quality Commission (CQC) investigation which resulted in the London-based private nursing services provider being rated as inadequate and placed in special measures....
Read moreSpire agrees £1bn takeover bid from Ramsay
Spire Healthcare has agreed a £1bn bid from Ramsay Health Care to acquire the business and create a combined operator of more than 80 private hospitals and clinics across the UK. Ramsay...
Read moreCQC rates private nursing services provider inadequate
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated a London-based private nursing services provider as inadequate and placed it in special measures. The regulator revealed that following an inspection in March Harley Street...
Read moreMedical insurance fraudster caught eating incriminating evidence
A fraudster tried to eat incriminating evidence when he was caught out by police in a £22,000 medical insurance scam. Cormac McCollum from Stratford in London was sentenced at Inner London crown...
Read moreJPMorgan Chase launches Morgan Health
US investment bank JPMorgan Chase has launched Morgan Health, a new business unit focused on improving the quality, efficiency, and equity of employer-sponsored healthcare. The new group led by Dan Mendelson, CEO...
Read moreInsurers introduce array of measures to guard against burnout
Cutting meeting and screen times, reminding staff of the importance of taking time out and introducing preventative measures guarding against burnout are just some of the ways insurers have been seeking to...
Read moreCQC rates independent ambulance service inadequate
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated a Maidenhead-based independent ambulance service as inadequate and imposed conditions on the registration of the service to keep people safe. Cookham-based LSA House has also...
Read moreMarking long Covid as workplace disease could trigger injury claims, lawyers warn
Designating long Covid an occupational disease could make it easier for workers to pursue successful personal injury claims, with healthcare firms potentially at greater risk, lawyers have warned. The warning follows reports...
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