A fine balance
Despite the political and economic turmoil of the last month, stakeholders from across the independent healthcare sector were remarkably upbeat as they gathered in...
More than just gut instinct: the microbiome in medicine
The fog of pseudoscience surrounding the microbiome has finally been lifted and approval for the first live bacterial therapeutic is now on the horizon....
Digital transformation: continuing trends in health tech
Almost three years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, digital continues to dominate innovation in healthcare. Martin Bell, author of LaingBuisson’s Digital Healthcare...
The power of choice
Twenty years since it was introduced in the wake of spiralling NHS waits, patient choice remains poorly served by GPs and poorly understood by...
NHS in crisis: a pivotal moment for PMI?
Growing waiting lists and access issues in the NHS are prompting a new wave of interest in private healthcare among consumers, but can the...
Learning out of the pandemic
While Covid-19 has undoubtedly caused considerable hardship to patients, families, and healthcare professionals, the emergence of new and improved methods of learning is one...
The art of e-Prescribing
E-Prescribing has the potential to improve patient safety and reduce provider costs. It has been identified by the NHS as a key plank in...
To outsource or to insource, that is the question
The NHS insourcing market has been attracting increased interest from investors and offers NHS trusts a number of advantages when using non-NHS provision to...
Speed is of the essence
The UK’s cancer survival rates trailed other developed nations long before the pandemic, but with a huge backlog in diagnostics and treatment, it is...
Harnessing growth in radiology services
High demand and increased funding is driving growth in radiology markets across Europe but with limited equipment and staffing resources, health systems are employing...