Practice taken over by Virgin goes from outstanding to inadequate in 18 months
Full story in GP Online, 16 May 2018 The Sutherland Lodge practice in Chelmsford, Essex, was taken over by the … Read more
Privatisation
Activists fight against changes to Dorset’s healthcare structure
Full story at DorsetEcho 30 April 2018 Dorset’s new healthcare structure has come under fire from campaigners who fear the … Read more
GP federation is beaten to NHS contract by private provider.
Full story at HSJ 18 April 2018 Commissioners in north London have awarded an extended primary care services contract to … Read more
Unison says NHS trusts ‘fritter away’ millions of public money outsourcing staff to private companies
Full Story in The Independent 16 April 2018 NHS trusts are spending millions of pounds outsourcing staff to new private … Read more
‘Backdoor privatisation’ accusations for hospital trusts
Full Story in The Guardian 16 April 2018 Hospital trusts are spending millions of pounds setting up arm’s-length private companies, … Read more
Health watchdog finds two out of five private hospitals failing on patient safety
Full Story in The Independent 10 April 2018 Two out of five private hospitals in England are failing to meet … Read more
NHS in Leicestershire accused of ‘back door privatisation’
Full Story in Harborough Mail 26 March 2018 Campaigners have accused University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) of “back … Read more
Department of Health sets up company to oversee £2bn savings drive
Full story in The HSJ, 16 March 2018 The Department of Health and Social Care has established a subsidiary company … Read more
Spire to rein in spending on new hospitals after plunge in profits
The new chief of Spire Healthcare has pledged to open fewer new private hospitals and look to return more cash … Read more
Bristol treatment centre introduces self-pay option to patients
A Bristol health centre is now offering a self-pay option to its patients. Emersons Green Treatment Centre has recently added … Read more