Private hospitals must share more data with NHS, says top surgeon
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Private hospitals must share more data with NHS, says top surgeon

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/apr/10/private-hospitals-must-share-more-data-with-nhs-says-top-surgeon By Sarah Boseley Health editor Ian Paterson scandal prompts call for more oversight of safety in private hospitals The leader of the Royal College of Surgeons of England is calling for private hospitals to be encouraged to publish information on their safety to prevent another scandal like the one involving jailed…

NHS waiting times ‘driving people to turn to private treatment’

NHS waiting times ‘driving people to turn to private treatment’

ByMatthew Betteridge

Report says private providers have seen 15 to 25% annual rise in ‘self-payers’ as patients resort to using savings or loans Growing numbers of patients are paying for private treatment to beat rationing and delays for treatment imposed by the cash-strapped NHS. People who do not have health insurance are increasingly paying up to £14,880 for…

Call for tighter checks on private hospitals used by NHS after MRSA case

Call for tighter checks on private hospitals used by NHS after MRSA case

ByMatthew Betteridge

Labour MP Louise Haigh cites case of young patient who contracted infection while on mental health ward in Sheffield Theresa May has been urged to tighten checks on private hospitals used by the NHS after a Labour MP raised the case of a young patient with an open wound who contracted MRSA on a private mental health…