HSJ has reported that Royal United Hospitals Bath Foundation Trust has been accused of promoting its private hospital by highlighting the long NHS waiting times which it is supposed to … Read more
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After the company’s bad performance in Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Cambridgeshire, and the loss of a NHS contract in Nottingham Treatment Centre, the Circle Health is buying up Britain’s biggest private … Read more
A private provider has recently been awarded NHS contract in Bolton to provide diabetic health services. This has included ‘controversial changes to diabetic screening’ according to Bolton News, causing concerns … Read more
The US company, Vertex who make cystic fibrosis drugs, is refusing to drop the price of its products, claiming that it has invested billions into research and must charge a … Read more
Private provider, Advanced Digital Innovation, have been awarded £650,000 by Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance) for its digital healthcare system – MyPathway. The system allows patients … Read more
The Priory, the private mental healthcare group, faces a multimillion-pound fine for breaching health and safety laws after a 14-year-old girl with a history of suicide attempts died in its … Read more
A major provider of inpatient learning disability and mental health services has had one of its hospitals placed into special measures by the Care Quality Commission, which raised concerns staff … Read more
HSJ reports that the consultancy firm Accenture is very likely to face “big penalties” after a software upgrade led to the complete shutdown of the NHS email service. A well … Read more
A community provider’s contract has been extended by four months, pending a court dispute over an integrated care deal. Central Surrey Health, a social enterprise providing community services in the … Read more
