The Harborne Hospital opens its doors with 32 Medmin Consultants
31 January 2024The Harborne Hospital opened its doors this week and our very own Simon Radley, who is also Medical Director at the HCA facility, held the first clinic in this brand new £100m, state of the art private hospital.
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‘Going Private’ is the solution for more impatient patients.
14 January 2024It should come as no surprise that the strain on NHS waiting lists emerged as a significant driver for private healthcare usage, with 34% of those surveyed citing lengthy waiting times as a key motivator.
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What is PHIN, who owns it, who funds it and what does it do?
6 January 2024The founding of PHIN was a crucial part of the CMA's strategy to increase transparency and competition in the sector. PHIN acts as an independent body to monitor commercial actions in private healthcare
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Are the wheels beginning to fall off private medical Insurance?
11 December 2023Private medical insurance is on the up. The crisis in the NHS has driven demand to its highest in 15 years yet Insurers are buckling under the challenge and competition for doctors who are rebelling after years of stagnant fees.
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Better Together – why we think group practices work better
6 December 2023Consultants tend to be a solitary breed. They guard their private practices jealously and consider other consultants competition. We understand, after all they may, have spent years building their business.
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A Rebel Alliance? anaesthetists strike back against the ‘Evil Empire’
21 November 2023Bupa is facing a mass rebellion by anaesthetists demanding higher fees for private work, as the UK’s largest medical insurer competes for doctors to treat a surge in patients turning to private healthcare amid NHS pressures
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Private Healthcare Surges as Businesses Prioritise Employee Wellbeing
15 November 2023Firms, seeking to secure healthcare for their employees and gain a competitive edge in the war for talent, have fuelled a surge in private medical insurance (PMI) usage in response to the crisis in the NHS.
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Can self-pay private treatment be tax deductible?
14 November 2023Many of the self-pay patients we see are looking to resolve an issue that is causing problems in their lives. Could the costs of their treatment be a legitimate business expense and therefore tax deductible?
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Labour’s plans to revamp the NHS involve significantly increasing capacity.
11 October 2023It's conference season and with a year to the next general election , health and the future of the NHS is one of the most discussed topics by delegates of all parties, today we look at Labours plans which include 2m more operations a year.
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