HSJ reports that experts have warned that the drive to cut NHS waiting lists is becoming ‘disproportionately reliant’ on the private sector, as new data suggests rapid growth in the … Read more
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A coroner has warned that a private hospital is relying on NHS ambulances to transport patients despite “being fully aware” of the pressures on the ambulance service and resulting delays. The warning … Read more
The Guardian reports that patients who face long NHS waiting lists and cannot afford to go private are being encouraged to sign up for “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) deals … Read more
As Sajid Javid announces further private sector involvement in the NHS with the Elective Recovery Plan, there are warnings from ophthalmologists that the safety of NHS patients could be put at … Read more
Since the pandemic began early last year, NHS waiting lists – currently sitting at 5.6m, and growing by 150,000 a month, up by 20 per cent since the start of the pandemic and … Read more
Spire Healthcare, Britain’s second-largest private hospital operator, as seen its profits rise as a result of a surge in patients choosing to pay for hip and knee operations, as the … Read more
According to the HSJ NHS England has invoked a ‘surge’ clause in its Covid contracts with private hospitals and given six private hospitals in London a week’s notice that their entire capacity … Read more
Claims by Matt Hancock, Simon Stevens and other senior figures from NHS England that the private hospital sector should be regarded as a permanent “partner” of the NHS after the block booking … Read more
NHS England has announced its intention to seek private hospital groups to help with reducing waiting lists. The planned contract could result in a spend of £10bn on outsourcing work … 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
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
The surgery performed in private hospitals is largely NHS consultants during their non-NHS hours. There is huge competition between private and public hospitals for referrals. Private hospitals have been providing … Read more
Patients are being charged for operations reaching as large as £8,500 at NHS Warrington and Halton Hospitals Trust. A social media user stated: “privatisation is already here”, since people are … Read more
Circle has lost its 11-year contract with Nottingham NHS Treatment Centre. The private firm have been replaced with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) to run the centre. NUH have … Read more
There are a number of issues surrounding accountability, or rather a lack of accountability, for the non-NHS organisations that win contracts. Freedom of Information NHS organisations – trusts, CCGs and … Read more
One of the most serious affects of outsourcing in the NHS that has been observed is a decline in the quality and safety of care. Quality and safety are linked … 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
Full story in The Independent, 21 September 2018 Almost one in three knee replacements and 20 per cent of hip replacements that are NHS funded are carried out by private healthcare … Read more
