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Huge wage bills in the wake of changes to employers’ national insurance contributions could cripple some healthcare operators, market experts tell HealthInvestor.
Politics & policyFunding to support two million NHS operations, scans and appointments has been welcomed by the chief executive of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network.
Politics & policyPR firm The PHA Group's Rob Scott-Collins describes how businesses can thrive in a prevention first world
Politics & policyKevin Keck, a partner at Phoenix Equity Partners explains how the UK’s private and public healthcare systems can co-exist successfully for better patient outcomes
Politics & policyThe Financial Conduct Authority has changed the rules of the listing regime in public markets, the biggest change over three decades.
Politics & policyDavid Dowling and Lingyue Xu from law firm Ropes & Gray discuss the implications and opportunities for venture capital and life sciences investments following Labour’s victory.
Politics & policySir Keir Starmer, has announced his Cabinet, including the appointment of Wes Streeting, as the new secretary of state for health and social care.
Politics & policyThe Labour Party’s shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed that a Labour government would use the private sector to reduce NHS waiting lists.
Politics & policyAlmost all care homes forced to close by the Care Quality Commission in England are run on a for-profit basis, new analysis has found.
Market analysisThis week, we debate pre-election healthcare with Ben Richardson, and Jamil Anakkar from healthcare and life sciences consulting firm CF.
Politics & policyLabour shadow care minister Andrew Gwynne has vowed to make a National Care Service “not just an ambition but a reality”.
Politics & policyRisebrow highlights the increasing dissatisfaction with the NHS, suggesting a new government might explore effective European systems
Politics & policyCare leaders have called for a new workforce strategy to drive domestic recruitment after the home secretary yesterday tightened rules on access to overseas workers.
Politics & policyCare leaders have expressed their disappointment after care for older people was once again overlooked in the chancellor’s Autumn Statement.
Politics & policyFormer financial secretary to the Treasury Victoria Atkins has been appointed health and social care secretary in a major reshuffle.
Politics & policyCare leaders have expressed their disappointment after today’s King’s Speech failed to address pressures on the sector.
Politics & policyARCO, the national body for operators of UK integrated retirement communities, has appointed Karen McArthur as independent chair of its standards committee.
Politics & policyThe government is opening 160 community diagnostic centres a year earlier than previously announced.
DiagnosticsPrime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the government will spend £100 million to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence in life sciences.
Politics & policyInnovative new projects in social care are to benefit from a £42.6 million fund from the Department of Health and Social Care.
TechnologyNew YouGov polling has found that two-thirds (65%) of UK adults support the NHS using more independent health providers.
Politics & policyWe sit down with Ed Jones, who's worn many hats in UK's healthare and politics, to hear how he perceives the current political landscape.
Politics & policyThe Local Government Association has issued a stark warning about social care funding to the chancellor ahead of the Autumn Statement next month.
Social careSkills for Care has announced plans to develop a 15-year workforce strategy for adult social care.
Politics & policyThe government has invited integrated care systems in England to submit bids for a share of £30 million to roll out technology.
TechnologyA coalition of leading health and social care organisations is calling on the government to tackle failings in the way older people are cared for in their final years of life.
Politics & policyThe government has announced a £200 million package to help the NHS this winter, which includes £40 million to improve social care capacity.
Politics & policyAnne Milton says social care providers and representatives have the chance to ensure they use their voices to shape future policy decisions.
Politics & policyThe CMA has launched a review of consumer experiences and business practices in the provision of veterinary services for household pets in the UK.
Politics & policyAndrew Gwynne has been appointed Labour’s shadow care minister following a reshuffle this week.
Politics & policyAmerdeep Somal has been appointed as the local government and social care ombudsman.
Politics & policyMinister Maclean today delivered a speech at the ARCO conference, shedding light on the government's plans for the retirement living sector.
Health Investor ReportI wonder if, 75 years ago when Nye Bevan launched the NHS, he realised he was establishing a pillar of our national identity, asks Harry Hyman.
Politics & policyNew research from ARCO reveals older people are frustrated by their local housing options.
Politics & policyChancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has revealed a £650 million war chest to bolster economic growth in the UK's Life Sciences sector.
PharmaThe funding promised for the social care workforce in England has been halved, the government has confirmed.
Social carePaul Najsarek has been appointed as the interim local government and social care ombudsman.
Politics & policyJeremy Hunt announced measures in yesterday’s Budget to improve mental health and musculoskeletal resources for workers.
Politics & policyThe Independent Healthcare Providers Network has appointed Seema Kennedy as its new chair, replacing Lord Patel.
Politics & policyStaff at the Care Quality Commission have voted to take strike action over pay, its union Unison announced today.
David Hare has responded to the Public Accounts Committee report into managing backlogs and waiting times.
Robert Kilgour has called for care homes to be exempt from a new ‘green’ car park levy introduced by the Scottish government.
Politics & policyThe Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and British Geriatric Society Scotland have responded to the Scottish government’s cabinet secretary for health and social care Humza Yousaf.
Politics & policyThe Convention of Scottish Local Authorities renewed its call on the Scottish government to pause its National Care Service plans.
Politics & policyThe Private Healthcare Information Network has appointed Claire Whyley and Keith Richards, as new members of its independent board of directors.
Politics & policyThe government has set up a taskforce made up of academics and experts from the NHS and the independent sector to advise the government on ways to help the NHS recovery from the pandemic.
Politics & policyDiscussions by NHS leaders about having wealthy patients pay for treatment have received harsh criticism amid accusations that the NHS is abandoning its core principles.
Politics & policyThe government's planned social care reforms will be delayed for two years to take pressure off services, the chancellor has announced,
Politics & policyIHPN has published a report today setting out the sector’s progress in reducing carbon emissions.
Politics & policyThe health and social care system is being “gridlocked” by the current workforce crisis, a major new report has revealed.
Politics & policyIndependent healthcare providers from across the country have now donated more than one million medical supplies to support Ukraine in its war against Russia.
Politics & policyThe Competition and Markets Authority is threatening enforcement action against healthcare providers that failed to provide essential information to prospective patients.
Politics & policyNewly appointed secretary of state for health and social care Thérèse Coffey has outlined the government's intentions in a policy paper.
Politics & policyDr Jane Townson, chief executive of the Homecare Association has written an open letter to the new Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Politics & policyThe governments of the UK and Nepal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the recruitment of Nepali healthcare professionals to work in the UK.
Politics & policyThe government urgently needs to come forward with additional funding this year to help the ravaged adult social care sector.
Politics & policyRishi Sunak’s announcement that he will introduce a £10 fine for missed NHS GP and hospital appointments has provoked a withering response from Dr Charles Armitage, founder and chief executive of Florence.
Politics & policyThe Department of Health and Social Care has published a plan to provide better care for people with a learning disability and people with autism.
Politics & policyWe ask healthcare experts what they think of the current political situation and what needs to be a priority for the new secretary of state.
Politics & policyHealth and social care secretary Sajid Javid last night resigned from his post saying he could “no long continue in good conscience”.
Politics & policyThe Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has appointed Dr Ian Gargan as chief executive, effective 5 September.
Politics & policyPriory Adult Care is to pay the Real Living Wage, a minimum of £9.90 an hour, to its support workers and healthcare assistants working in residential care homes.
Social careThe government has published its policy paper for digital health and social care in England.
Politics & policyAlmost all councils responding to a Local Government Association survey on the government’s adult social care reform agenda say they don’t have confidence that the funding earmarked for the reforms is sufficient.
SurveysHealth and social care secretary Sajid Javid spoke at London Tech Week’s HealthTech Summit to launch the new data in health strategy ‘Data saves lives: reshaping health and social care with data’.
Politics & policyThe Department for Health & Social Care lost 75% of the £12 billion it spent on personal protective equipment in the first year of the pandemic to inflated prices and kit that did not meet requirements
Politics & policyThe chief social worker for adults Lyn Romeo and the Department of Health and Social Care has published an annual report highlighting key achievement and setting objectives for 2022/23
Politics & policySir Robert Francis is stepping down as chair of health and social care services watchdog Healthwatch England in November.
Politics & policyThe Department of Health & Social Care spent £9.4 million to facilitate hybrid working during the pandemic, official figures suggest.
Politics & policyThe government has announced that at least £500 million from the Health and Social Care Levy is to be spent on improving recruitment, retention, progression, and staff wellbeing for adult social care workers in England.
Politics & policyThe Institute of Health and Social Care Management (IHSCM) has launched its People Plan for Social Care in the House of Lords.
Politics & policyThe government today announced that local authorities in England will be given money to help pay more to adult social care providers from The Market Sustainability and Fair Cost of Care Fund.
Politics & policyIndependent healthcare provider Circle Health Group is seeking to sponsor up to 500 visas for Ukrainian refugees and their families, and offering jobs at its 54 sites across Great Britain.
Politics & policyThe government lost a vote in the House of Lords on Monday on an amendment to the cap on social care costs, voting by 198 to 158 in favour of dropping the proposed cap.
Politics & policyMPs have confirmed the appointment of Ian Dilks as the new chair of the independent regulator, the Care Quality Commission.
Politics & policyThe House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee calls for a national health and care recovery plan to tackle waiting lists and improve access to care. It says the plan needs to rely largely on effective workforce planning.
TopicsThe UK government has announced a £300 million funding, in addition to the £162.5 million announced in October, to help boost recruitment and retention in social care as staff shortages worsen.
SectorThe government won a vote in the House of Commons last night backing a social care cap for England, but the vote was passed with just 26 votes cutting the government majority of 80.
Trades Union United Voices of the World (UVW) members at Sage Nursing Home, a Jewish care home in Northwest London, are striking for three days starting next Wednesday.
The care sector faces catastrophic staff shortages unless unvaccinated workers get their Covid shot by midnight tonight or the government abandons its 'no jab, no job' policy, Unison has warned today.
Health secretary Sajid Javid is facing legal action over the introduction of mandatory vaccine policies for care workers, which claimants describe as an “unlawful and unnecessary restriction”.
The Prime Minister today announced a tax hike to raise £36 billion over the next three years to take on the social care crisis and plug holes in the NHS budget.
A long-running dispute involving more than 150 porters, cleaners, switchboard and catering staff employed by Mitie at Cumberland Infirmary has come to a positive conclusion
The National Audit Office today issued a report on the breadth of government’s response to Covid-19.
Care England, the representative body for independent adult social care providers, has expressed dismay at the government’s stance on social care reform following the Queen’s Speech in Parliament this morning.
More than 150 porters, cleaners, switchboard and catering staff employed by Mitie at Cumberland Infirmary in Cumbria are set to begin a 48-hour strike tomorrow over missing payments for working unsocial hours.
Short-term funding and the lack of a long-term vision has hampered planning, innovation and investment in adult social care, according to a report published today by the National Audit Office.
The Supreme Court today dismissed appeals that care workers should receive hourly pay for sleep-in shifts in the case of Mencap v Tomlinson-Blake.
A report by Public Policy Projects calls on the UK government to place digital innovation at the heart of reforms included in the recently published White Paper.
The government has launched its Health and Social Care White Paper which sets out proposals for the NHS’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Politics & policyThe government has launched its Health and Social Care White Paper which sets out proposals for the NHS’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
NHS England’s national capacity contracts with the private healthcare sector during the Covid-19 pandemic are to be subjected to a national review,
Politics & policyPrime Minister Boris Johnson may be planning to reduce the role of private healthcare in NHS England.
Politics & policyManchester University Foundation Trust has stated that it has encountered problems accessing capacity at its local Spire, BMI and Ramsay hospitals
Politics & policyNHS Digital and the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) have begun the testing phase of a programme that will see data on privately-funded care from independent hospitals collected by the NHS for the first time.
Politics & policyA cross-party group of politicians and business leaders led by Conservative MP Imram Kham and including former Lib Dem health minister Paul Burstow and business secretary Sir Vince Cable have called on the government to commit up to £300 million in additional rent for primary healthcar
Politics & policyThe Independent Care Group, the representative body for independent care providers in York and North Yorkshire, said today the time has come time to end the confusion and hold the so-called ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown in England and Wales
Social carePublic service union Unison today called on the government to ensure the roll-out of any Covid-19 vaccine is managed entirely by the NHS and public bodies, adding that it apposed the involvement of private firms and the use of unqualified staff.
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