An ambulance driver, who preferred to remain anonymous, called into James O’Brien’s LBC radio show to express his fears for the future of Patient Transport Service. This comes after the … Read more
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John McDonnell has warned the public that Donald Trump’s assertion that the NHS would not be on the table in post-Brexit trade talks is not to be trusted. He also … Read more
New research has revealed that US companies now provide 1 in 8 inpatient mental health beds in England. In some areas this chance is much higher. In Manchester there is … Read more
A study by the Centre for Health and Public Interest has revealed that £1.5 billion a year is lost to rental payments, interest on loans and profits. This equates to … Read more
Channel 4’s Dispatches programme has revealed that senior British civil servants have met with representatives from a US companies to discuss the NHS in post-Brexit trade negotiations. US drug company … Read more
Babylon health plans to expand its virtual GP service to Manchester after its reported success in attracting NHS patients to use its GP at Hand business. The private company, which … Read more
Frimley Health Foundation Trust and Virgin Care Services Limited have been awarded a five-year contract for adult community services worth £85 million by North East Hampshire and Farnham and Surrey … Read more
West Yorkshire health workers voted to started an indefinite strike from Monday 26 August. The strike is against privatisation of the NHS. On 1 August, 300 Unison union members of … Read more
NHS workers in West Yorkshire are striking against a plan to transfer porters, cleaners and other support staff to a ‘wholly-owned subsidiary’ called Bradford Healthcare Facilities Management Ltd on 1 … Read more
Four GP surgeries in Swindon run by tBetter Health Partnership have been placed in special measures following CQC inspections. The practices have to make urgent improvements, according to the CQC. … Read more
One to One Midwives – private midwifery firm delivering NHS contract – has gone bust. The company implied that this was influenced by an “unsustainable financial structure” between the NHS … Read more
If Boris can commit to protecting the NHS, he can restore unity in Britain, yet there is the possibility of a US trade deal that could lead to the privatisation … Read more
In 2018/19, the Department of Health and Social Care spent around £9.2 billion on private providers of healthcare – 7.3% of their budget for everyday operations. In cash terms, this … Read more
In an interview with the HSJ, Lord Finkelstein said that he believes that Boris Johnson sees the NHS as a “good thing”, and does not need major reform. Finkelstein said … Read more
The £9.2 billion of NHS budget given to private health providers last year, the highest levels reported, despite Matt Hancock’s pledge to reduce outsourcing of patient care. Virgin Care and … Read more
Keep our NHS Public Oxfordshire (KONPOX) has written to the chair of Parliament’s Health Select Committee – Sarah Wollaston MP – requesting that Oxford University Hospitals Trust keep the contract … Read more
Amazon has just teamed up with the NHS – Alexa will now give medical advice from the NHS website when requested by the user. Amazon has stated that all data … Read more
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will see more than 300 hospital staff going on strike this week in a dispute over what has been described as the “backdoor privatisation” of … Read more
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
NHS England has estimated that over 50% NHS consultants do private work. These consultants get profit from surgery they perform in the private sector and this includes cancer treatment. There … Read more
