All Independent providers articles – Page 2
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HSJ LocalTrust insists ‘our data is correct’ despite waiting list ‘grip’ concerns
An external review of waiting list management at a large acute trust has found several serious problems – including ‘pop-up’ patients and thousands of cancelled appointments each week – but concluded they were no worse than would be found at ‘most NHS trusts’.
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NewsPrivate hospitals ‘will turn away from NHS work’ unless tariff increased, they tell NHSE
Private hospitals will turn away from NHS work unless the health service increases the rates it pays, some of the country’s largest independent providers have told NHS England.
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NewsUse of private providers damaging NHS eye care, survey reveals
The independent sector should be commissioned to provide more NHS outpatient appointments, rather than just be focused on cutting cataract waiting lists, the president of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists has said.
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HSJ LocalLack of private sector help putting elective target at risk, says trust
An acute trust and its integrated care system have said they risk missing the imminent waiting list target, after struggling to get as many patients treated in the independent sector as they hoped.
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NewsPandemic collaboration ‘no longer exists’ between NHS and private hospitals
The collaboration seen between the independent sector and the NHS during the peaks of the pandemic “doesn’t exist any more”, the boss of one of the UK’s largest private hospital companies has said.
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NewsNHSE exploring state-owned provider to replace diagnostic outsourcing
NHS England is assessing the viability of establishing an NHS-owned consortium to bring some of the diagnostic work currently being done for profit in the private sector back into the health service.
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NewsNew rules will discourage trusts from consuming more than their ‘fair share of NHS resources’
NHS England has launched the first substantive consultation on changes to the NHS provider licence since 2013.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: The downfall of a ‘pioneering’ private provider
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsExclusive: Private providers targeted in NHSE crackdown on poor quality care
NHS England has revealed plans to crack down on poor care being provided by mental health service providers.
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NewsPrivate provider says its ‘robust nursing pipeline’ can benefit NHS
A large private provider says it is finding it harder than ever to fill its staffing vacancies, but is optimistic that its investment in nursing apprenticeships and overseas recruitment can help expand NHS-commissioned capacity.
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HSJ Local‘Commercial barriers’ stop ICS buying private hospital
A health system has dropped a bid to buy a private hospital in its area, saying there were ‘commercial barriers’ to the deal.
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Expert BriefingWest Country Chronicle: Trust’s ‘unique’ private model boosts elective recovery
From Cornwall to the Cotswolds, West Country Chronicle offers essential insight into NHS matters in the South West. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsNHS systems ‘making it harder for patients to go private’, say independent providers
The amount of NHS elective procedures carried out by the private sector in early 2022 was lower in eight of the 10 largest specialties than in a comparable period before the pandemic, an HSJ analysis reveals.
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Expert BriefingWest Country Chronicle: Trust in talks to hire staff from 'game-changing' centre
From Cornwall to the Cotswolds, West Country Chronicle offers essential insight into NHS matters in the South West. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsFormer trust CEO takes up regional medical director role
NHS England’s London region has announced Chris Streather will be the new interim medical director for the capital.
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NewsSpecialist hospital rated ‘inadequate’ amid safety fears
A privately run specialist neurological hospital in Wiltshire has been rated ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission, with concerns raised about leadership and patient safety.
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NewsIndependent provider to sponsor 500 visas for Ukrainian refugees
An independent hospital group has announced it will sponsor visas for up to 500 Ukrainian refugees and their families and offer jobs across its hospital group.
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NewsPrivate provider’s NHS revenue up 10pc since before pandemic
NHS spend with a private hospital group was last year up 10 per cent on pre-pandemic levels, but down on 2020, financial results reveal.
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NewsNHS spend on private healthcare rose 27 per cent in a year
NHS commissioners’ spending on private healthcare increased 27 per cent to more than £18bn in 2020-21, with pandemic effects causing it to rise faster than spend on NHS trusts and general practice.
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NewsAmbulance company takes CCG to court over ‘biased’ procurement
An independent ambulance company is taking a clinical commissioning group to court over how it awarded a patient transport contract to a rival.