Struggles continue at NHS 111 operator Totally as boss warns of ‘unforeseen pressure’ May 7, 2024 The boss of NHS outsourcer Totally has warned of "unforeseen pressure" on its services amid ongoing problems at third-party healthcare suppliers.
Long-term sickness: How worsening mental health is holding back the economy May 4, 2024 Economic inactivity, driven by long-term sickness, is fast becoming one of the most pressing challenges facing the UK economy.
AI healthcare firm Cera forecast to save NHS £1bn per year by 2026 May 3, 2024 Artificial intelligence (AI) driven home healthcare firm Cera is set to save the NHS up to £1bn per year via preventative care technology. Cera, founded in 2016 by London based doctor Ben Maruthappu, uses AI technology to reduce unnecessary hospitalisations and ease the burden on the buckling NHS. The company’s model is already preventing an [...]
UK firms want tax incentives to invest in employee health amid growing sickness crisis April 30, 2024 The report comes amid a growing debate about the impact of long-term sickness on the UK labour force.
One Health Group sees patients soar as NHS buckles with growing waiting lists April 29, 2024 One Health's services are easing the load on the nation's embattled health service which is buckling under the weight of long waiting lists.
Made Tech shares jump 35 per cent as lucrative government contract announced April 22, 2024 Since 2019, data services firm Made Tech has won three major government contracts worth a combined total of around £12.6m.
Health tech group to expand in UK amid booming private healthcare demand April 15, 2024 The provider of 'at home' healthcare services is eyeing a £3m funding round, aiming to add seven new sites to its existing three locations.
NHS buys private healthcare provider Spire’s Tunbridge Wells hospital April 3, 2024 The private healthcare provider sold the hospital to the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, a major acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.
Struggling NHS is pushing people to go private, but is the UK ready for private healthcare? March 28, 2024 The private healthcare industry is booming, and with the fallout of the NHS pushing people into the private sector, there is no sign of this trend slowing down anytime soon.
NHS crisis driving surge in UK private health admissions to more than 900,000 March 25, 2024 The private health services is expected to see over 900,000 private admissions in 2024, as the surge in demand for the private healthcare continues as the crisis in the NHS battles on. According to an independent consultancy Broadstone, admissions using private medical insurance increased to 458,000 for the first three quarters of the year, an [...]