CQC inspectors have rated an adolescent mental health unit as “inadequate” and highlighted a series of failings, including treatment of a patient and children being dragged across the floor. The … Read more
A review is underway of ultrasound scans for around 1,800 patients following concerns about the “quality and safety” of work carried out by two sonographers employed by the independent provider, … Read more
InHealth has accused five CCGs of acting unlawfully in their decision to award a contract for community diagnostic services to a new provider last year. Brent, Central London, Ealing, Hammersmith … Read more
A patient safety inquiry has been launched after the IT company, Cerner, a private contractor, failed to send more than 28,000 pieces of confidential medical correspondence to GPs, according to the … Read more
After a wave of industrial action, facilities workers at Imperial College Healthcare NHS trust are to be brought back in-house, meaning hundreds of outsourced cleaning and catering staff will be … Read more
Synlab has been announced as the preferred bidder for a 15 year pathology contract worth £2.25 billion covering a large part of central and south London. The German company has … Read more
Babylon Health and the Royal Wolverhampton Trust have announced a 10 year deal to develop what they are calling a new model of healthcare. The first services are expected to … Read more
Bath and North East Somerset council is taking back control of adult social care provision after a long pay dispute between care workers and the contractor, Sirona. Sirona’s contract covered … Read more
Tighter restrictions on access to mental health services mean that thousands of young patients are being denied care, leading to a large rise in the numbers turning up in A&E, … Read more
The Independent reports that the number of British people choosing to pay for private hospital surgery has soared with the total amount spent doubling in six years to £1.1bn. According … Read more
The number of British people opting to pay for private surgery has surged with spending doubling to £1.1bn in six years. Widespread rationing and long waiting times have driven the … Read more
HSJ reports that NHS England and Improvement have allocated millions of pounds to outsource elective and diagnostic work to the independent sector, in an attempt to keep waiting lists down during … Read more
A CQC report on the management of Cygnus Health raises concerns about the leadership at a firm at the centre of a BBC expose over allegations of abuse at a … Read more
According to NHS figures, around half of all NHS trusts have outsourced their pharmacy services to save tax under a VAT loophole. Under the current tax law, NHS Trusts have … Read more
The Sunday Mirror revealed that NHS cancer care and kids’ treatments are up for grabs, in contrast to Boris Johnson ’s repeated election campaign denials. Among the service contracts being offered are … Read more
More than 80 ambulance service staff were left “in tears” and fearing for their jobs after a key patient transport contract in Worcestershire was awarded to the private company E-zec … Read more
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
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
The Sunday Times obtained information via a freedom of information request that shows that the NHS contract with Amazon for NHS data will allow the company access to information on … Read more
An investigation by the Mirror has found numerous connections between the Conservative Party and the private healthcare industry. Dominic Cummings, the former chief advisor to Boris Johnson, previously worked for … Read more
