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NewsMillions offered no choice of provider
Millions of patients are being offered no choice of provider when referred for secondary care and tests, contrary to national guidance, according to NHS England information.
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NewsICB backtracks on referral crackdown after row with private sector
A deficit-stricken integrated care board has attempted to suspend private sector referrals for some treatments – then paused the move after a row with providers.
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NewsPrivate service accused of ‘poor governance’ after death
An NHS-funded private surgery service has been accused of “poor clinical governance” and “fragmentation” from the NHS, after a patient died.
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NewsGovernment must remember ‘it’s not 2001’, cautions DHSC chief
The government must remember “it’s not 2001” as it puts increasing focus on the performance of individual NHS providers, one of the Department of Health and Social Care’s most senior figures has warned.
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NewsIHOs must not dominate, warns CEO
Integrated health organisations (IHOs) must not be allowed to “dominate” systems if they are to be successful, the CEO of a private provider has warned.
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NewsHospitals lose income as Gulf state slashes referrals
London private patient units have seen their income dented over the past year as Kuwait reduces the number of patients it refers abroad for treatment.
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NewsTrust seeks £150m partner to boost private income
A trust in the South West is planning to boost its income by treating more private patients, according to a £150m tender notice.
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NewsGPs warned against prescribing drug after private price hike
GPs are braced for more enquiries after a supplier increased the cost of accessing a popular weight-loss drug privately.
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NewsRoyal college defends NHS treatment of Palestinian children
A royal college has defended the use of NHS facilities to treat Palestinian children evacuated from Gaza.
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NewsPanel backs ICB over £32.5m contract award
An integrated care board has been told to proceed with a controversial decision to award an out-of-hours primary care contract – previously provided by a local GP firm – to a private company.
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NewsTrust predicts ‘standstill’ in very long waits
A trust has called in a private provider to help address very long diagnostic waits, but admits they will remain at a “standstill” without “further investment”.
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HSJ PartnersBeyond the status quo: Why public-private partnerships are the NHS’s next frontier
To meet rising demand, the NHS must embrace public–private collaboration that delivers proven tech solutions and enables faster, more efficient patient care, writes TeleTracking’s Chris Johnson
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NewsPrivate providers costing ICB ‘three times more’ than NHS equivalent
NHS-funded access to private autism and ADHD services is “unsustainable” and “up to three times more expensive than our local provision”, according to an integrated care board’s review.
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NewsICBs to impose ‘minimum waiting times’ for services
NHS England has proposed introducing “minimum waiting times” for certain elective specialties as system leaders grapple with how to balance clinical needs and a real terms funding cut for local services.
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NewsProvider’s board clearout sparks ‘real shock’
One of the NHS’s largest private hospital providers has cleared out its board, with its CEO, finance chief and other key figures all leaving the business in recent weeks.
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NewsSupplier fined £3m for cyber breach in ICO first
A supplier has been issued with a £3m fine by the Information Commissioner’s Office over security failings that led to a major cyber attack in 2022.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: The big patient choice row
This week, we discuss why private providers are threatening to refuse to treat NHS patients, and why hospital bosses are equally vexed.
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NewsNew elective contract ‘unworkable’, say providers
New national payment rules for private providers of elective care are “unworkable” and will undermine patient choice, the sector is warning.
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CommentUniversities should be represented on every ICB
Universities are key to NHS reform, but sustainable funding and strategic expansion are needed to train more healthcare professionals, improve retention, and future-proof the workforce
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NewsNext year's elective target revealed
NHS England is set to commit to treating 65 per cent of elective patients within 18 weeks by next March, as a staging post to meeting the 92 per cent constitutional target by 2029, under plans to be unveiled next week.