NHS Devon considers outsourcing children’s services

Private firms are bidding to run children’s services at NHS Devon, it has emerged. The companies in competition for the three-year, £130m contract are Virgin Care and Serco, as well as Devon Partnership NHS Trust, Barnardo’s...<<Read More>>

Hospital opens new outpatients department to mark its centenary

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham has welcomed the first patients to its new outpatients department, just over 100 years since it was founded. Work on a purpose-built department started back in... <<Read More>>

Dealing with ‘do not attends’

A trust at which one in 10 outpatients don’t turn up for appointments has been launching initiatives to try to deal with the problem. Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust (LCH) says the problem is costing thousands of staff hours and wasting precious appoint... <<Read More>>

Lib Dem MPs against more NHS private sector involvement

More than half of Liberal Democrat MPs are against the NHS outsourcing more work to the private sector, a new poll shows. Only 24% agreed with the idea, compared to 56% who are against, according to the research by... <<Read More>>

Circle named as preferred partner to run first franchised NHS trust

The East of England Strategic Health Authority has selected Circle, the employee-owned social enterprise, to take over the delivery of NHS services at Hinchingbrooke Hospital. Circle have a unique partnership model, where everyone... <<Read more>>