NHS/National Health Service

MPs have proposed that GPs should share NHS commissioning duties with other representatives, alongside a number of other significant amendments.

Simplyhealth believes the government has failed to make its case for NHS reforms and that taking stock of public and health professionals' reaction will improve the amendments.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) has taken responsibility for helping the NHS to optimise its use of medicines with its absorption of the National Prescribing Centre (NPC).

NHS revenues from private patients have stalled over the last year, according to Laing and Buisson.

WPA has included NHS dental care on its standalone dental plan.

NHS care quality is set to worsen and people should take more responsibility for their own health, according to new research.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has confirmed that it will investigate the restrictions placed on practicing consultants by private medical insurers (PMIs) and healthcare providers.

Healthcare providers will not compete for NHS contracts on price following a clarification from the government.

The NHS is getting better value for money from privately-run treatment centres as they become more popular with GPs and patients, according to Laing & Buisson.

The NHS has made significant progress in improving important aspects of its cancer care over the last decade, according to MPs.