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Labour targets 18-week maximum wait for UK NHS treatment, proposing opportunities for private sector

The UK Labour Party this week unveiled its latest election pledge — to clear the NHS backlog of patients waiting over 18 weeks for treatment within the first term of a Labour government. The party expects this to involve making greater use of the private sector.

May 30, 2024

Junior doctors to strike days ahead of UK election

Junior doctors in England have announced a new round of strikes as their pay dispute with the government continues unresolved. The British Medical Association (BMA), the UK’s trade union for doctors, confirmed that junior doctors will stage a full walkout from 7am on June 27, 2024, to 7am on July 2, 2024.

May 30, 2024

Careology partners with Evolent to provide digitalised care navigation for cancer patients

UK digital health company Careology has expanded into the US via a partnership with Evolent, a company that provides a care navigation service to cancer patients. Paul Landau, Careology’s founder and CEO, explained to us how the company’s digital platform will enhance the scalability of Evolent’s service, and how the care navigation model, which currently only exists in the US, could improve cancer care in Europe.

May 24, 2024

FREE BLOG How can patients be encouraged to become active consumers of healthcare?

Last week we reported on the UK government’s plan to increase the options available to NHS England patients for certain types of out-of-hospital care, in what it hailed as “the largest expansion of patient choice in the NHS in a decade”.

May 24, 2024

UK government pushes for mandatory NHS work for new dentists

The UK government has launched a consultation proposing that new dental graduates either work in the NHS for a set period after qualifying or be faced with repaying a large proportion of their training costs.

May 24, 2024

Spanish firms dominate Europe’s fertility industry

In this infographic we explore the top five fertility companies in Europe. The analysis is grounded in 2022 revenue data taken from our own HBI database.

May 24, 2024

UK’s CMA launches inquiry into veterinary sector

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced the launch of a full-scale investigation into the UK’s veterinary sector, following a sizeable response to its initial review in September 2023. The initial review generated 56,000 responses from pet owners and professionals, prompting the authority to launch a market investigation.

May 23, 2024

UK NHS patients to get “largest expansion of patient choice in a decade”

Pilots to test offering UK NHS patients a choice of multiple providers, including private ones, for certain types of routine out-of-hospital care will begin in selected local areas in the autumn, in what the UK government is hailing as “the largest expansion of patient choice in the NHS in a decade”. The new options for patients could help reduce waiting lists and improve care, but risk being underutilised, as has been the fate of the NHS’ other choice-expanding initiatives to date.

May 17, 2024

UK dental market is ripe for consolidation with single and dual practice dominance

This week's infographic delves into the ownership within the UK dental market, and the key providers, with insights sourced from Christie & Co.

May 17, 2024

UK government proposes sick leave reform

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last month unveiled plans to tighten rules surrounding sick leave. The government’s initiative aims to address what he has termed the UK's "sick note culture" by proposing a significant shift in responsibilities away from GPs to specialised work and health professionals.

May 17, 2024

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