Advert for GP access smartphone app banned by watchdog
Full story in The Guardian, 3 October 2018 A watchdog has banned adverts for a smartphone app that promises to … Read more
Privatisation
Eight trusts tender £2bn pathology contract amid network shake-up
Full story in HSJ, 20 September 2018 An NHS pathology contract worth more than £2bn has been put on the … Read more
Major GP provider partners with Push Doctor app
Full story in HSJ: 11 September 2018 One of the largest GP partnerships in England has brought on Push Doctor … Read more
NHS bosses urge hospitals to send patients to private firms
Full story in The Guardian, 31 August 2018 NHS bosses have urged hospitals to send patients to be treated by … Read more
‘Grossly underfunded’ practices unable to compete with online providers, warn GPs
Full story in The Guardian, 30 August 2018 Private online providers are creating competition between NHS practices that is threatening … Read more
Virgin awarded almost £2bn of NHS contracts in the past five years
Full story in The Guardian, 5 August 2018 Virgin has been awarded almost £2bn worth of NHS contracts over the … Read more
NHS body ‘wastes millions on flawed financial advice’
Full story in The Guardian, 21 July 2018 A large NHS body has spent millions of pounds on management consultants for a … Read more
Demand for private counselling soars due to long NHS waiting lists
Full story in the Metro, 11 July 2018. Since 2016, the number of people booking private counselling sessions has increased … Read more
Who profits when private providers take over health services?
Full story in The Guardian, 4 July 2018 Last weekend tens of thousands of NHS staff, patients and campaigners marched … Read more
NHS shake-up which ‘privatised’ health services was damaging, minister admits
Full story in The Independent, 23 May 2018 The NHS shake-up which led to greater “privatisation” damaged attempts to improve … Read more