healthcare

The social care needs of cancer patients are not being met with 11% of patients left constantly or often housebound due to a lack of support, a report for Macmillan has found.

Bupa UK has seen 25% growth in underlying profit compared to 2013, their annual results have revealed.

The share of healthcare outsourced by the NHS to independent providers has increased from 5% in 2009 to 7% in 2014, according to LaingBuisson's Healthcare Market Review.

Richard Bowden, managing director of Bupa UK has written an essay calling for the integration of health and social care.

Chase Templeton has reported an increase in the number of brokers and intermediaries wanting to sell their businesses.

Changes to the commissioning and regulation of health services are needed following the NHS five year forward view.

Over 98% of patients are satisfied with the overall experience provided by their doctor, an analysis of doctors' appraisals has found.

Changes to the NHS' handling of complaints and avoidable deaths have been announced following the second Francis report into Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.

Nine in ten people think cancer screening is "almost always a good idea," despite lower take up rates, a survey for Cancer Research UK has found.

Circle has said that it remains open to taking on more NHS contracts after it announced its withdrawal from the contract for Hinchingbrooke Hospital.