A difficult diagnosis
The backlog in NHS diagnostics has commanded less attention than rising waiting lists for routine surgery, but tackling it will be key to NHS...
Road to recovery: the return of private pay activity
After a turbulent 2020, private hospital activity has now overtaken pre-pandemic levels by a substantial margin, but progress has been uneven and, in some...
The future of work for GPs: old habits need to change
GPs have adopted digital technology out of necessity since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic but, argues Ross Dyer-Smith, GP Partner at Hurley Group...
Delivering healthcare at the touch of a button
The Covid pandemic has forced healthcare providers and patients into the remote world of virtual consultations and telehealth, but it has also accelerated the...
Hands off medicine
Remote consultation has accelerated in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, potentially increasing patient access to a global network of physicians at a time...
Beating the cardio backlog
Mark Bailham and Mark Woolley from cardiology equipment supplier Cardio Solutions, part of the Healthcare 21 Group, explore the role the private sector has...
The price of disrespect
There is growing evidence that rude and disrespectful behaviour in the workplace impacts performance and productivity but for those working in healthcare settings, incivility...
High streets: the new healthcare hubs?
New planning rules combined with the Covid-19 pandemic could make it easier for healthcare premises to fill empty retail space, but as Eleanore Robinson...
Building back better
Alternative ways of accessing GP services may have taken off during the Covid-19 pandemic but they are no panacea for the crisis in primary...
The growing market for self-pay
The third edition of LaingBuisson’s Private Healthcare Self-Pay UK Market report has just been launched. Authored by Liz Heath, it shows a market where,...