An analysis of contract awards published from April 2018 to end of March 2019 found that 74% were awarded to non-NHS organisations, which includes private companies, charities and not-for-profit organisations. … Read more
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As the summer hots up, hospital trusts are busy making plans for how they are going to cope with the coming winter. A regular feature of these plans is buying … Read more
One consequence of awarding NHS contracts to non-NHS organisations is the appearance of litigation over contracts. Prior to the Health & Social Care Act 2012, litigation occasionally took place between … Read more
The BBC reports, that a deal that covers all non-urgent orthopaedic surgery at Derriford Hospital, part of University Hospitals Plymouth Trust, has resulted in a row breaking out. A spokesperson … Read more
The private healthcare company, Care UK, has sent letters to hundreds of GPs setting out a price list of operations they could offer their patients to beat NHS delays and … Read more
For the first time Gloucestershire’s out of hours services for patients is set to be taken over by a private healthcare company. Care UK will take over provision of the … Read more
A major Pulse investigation has revealed that private companies are boosting their profits by up to 100% as the health service struggles to cope. An analysis of company reports and … Read more
There was a “gap” in commissioners’ assurance process for an urgent care contract with Care UK and the provider’s staffing model was flawed, a review has found. The report by Verita, published … Read more
Sixteen West Midlands clinical commissioning groups are set to mobilise a new integrated NHS 111, GP out of hours and urgent care service across a population of 4.6 million after … Read more
The NHS (Reinstatement) bill received its second reading in parliament last week. Its aim is to reverse the creeping privatisation of our health service. The 2012 Health and Social Care Act opened up … Read more
Monitor has found against NHS commissioners in the first stage of a competition case, HSJ can reveal. Papers released this week indicate that the regulator, which is responsible for settling complaints about … Read more
Private provider Care UK has won a five-year contract for healthcare services at Wormwood Scrubs prison in West London. The firm will provide primary care, dentistry, optometry, physiotherapy and podiatry … Read more
Private NHS contractor ‘boots out patients before finishing treatment to meet targets’ (Mirror: 21 July 2015) Private providers of out-of-hours GP services deliver poorer care than NHS, research finds (The Independent: 30 … Read more
Nottingham dermatology privatisation ‘unmitigated disaster’ (4 June 2015: BBC News) Potential risk of private contract to Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust laid out in impact assessment (Health Investor: 7 January 2015) “Appalling” … Read more
NHS patients sent for treatment at smaller private hospitals ‘put at risk due to unsafe staffing and facilities’ (Independent: 30 November 2015) Bedford refuses to sign Circle MSK contract (HSJ: 7 November … Read more
