All Independent providers articles – Page 28
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News
Carruthers joins board of private mental health group
Former NHS South of England chief executive Sir Ian Carruthers has joined the board of major private sector mental health provider Partnerships in Care.
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News
Health providers face break-up call
Major private healthcare providers are facing calls to be broken up as they await the findings of a Competition Commission investigation into the £5bn sector.
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HSJ Local
Virgin contract provider has worst sickness absence in SE
WORKFORCE: VH Doctors Ltd had the worst average sickness absence rate for the first three months of 2013 among community providers – and any provider of NHS services – in the South East Coast region.
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HSJ Local
MPs slam 'substandard' out-of-hours service
MPs have launched a scathing attack on a “substandard” out-of-hours GP service run by a private company.
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HSJ Local
Analysed: The impact of pathology reorganisation
An in-depth look at two major pathology reorganisations in the Midlands and East of England and the wider implications
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HSJ Local
Mid Essex Hospitals appoints new chief executive
WORKFORCE: Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust has appointed a new chief executive.
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Supplements
Different mindset − an HSJ commissioning supplement
Contracts, quality assurance and end of life care are some of the subjects in the new HSJ commissioning supplement
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News
District general hospitals look to private income
District general hospitals aim to tap into private market
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News
Analysed: District general hospitals look to private patient income
District general hospitals are increasing their private patient offerings
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News
Concern over NHS giving commercial access to new mothers
NHS officials have been criticised for letting sales people have access to new mothers just hours after they have given birth.
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Comment
The Care Bill ignores Francis' recommendations
Examining the government’s Care and Support Bill
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News
CBI developing 'industry FOI' for private providers
Business leaders are preparing transparency guidelines for private companies running public services
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Comment
Public health must lead a public system
Why we need 21st century “national health socialism”
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HSJ Local
Guildford private hospital apologises for surgery 'failings'
PERFORMANCE: A private hospital has suspended children’s surgery after the health watchdog raised “serious concerns” about the service.
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Comment
Where next for competition in the NHS?
A look at the practical impact of the section 75 regulations
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HSJ Local
Virgin wins fifth prison healthcare contract
COMMERCIAL: Virgin Care has won a contract to manage comprehensive primary care services for prisoners at HMP Bullingdon, in a deal worth £6.6m to the private provider over three years.
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News
Circle sees operating loss increase to £29m
Circle, the private company running Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust, has posted an operating loss of £29.3m for 2012, according to company accounts.