NHS/National Health Service

After the election 17% of people say its outcome has made them more likely to want private healthcare, a survey for Benenden has found.

Chancellor George Osborne has said 'our priority is the NHS' while confirming the NHS would receive £10bn a year more by 2020.

CS healthcare has revealed its ‘affordable healthcare' product, offering a level of coverage between relying on the NHS and a full Private Medical Insurance (PMI) product, called HealthBridge.

The private health sector is "a long way from where we should be" in terms of technology Peter Connor, managing director of Healthcode warned the Private Healthcare Summit.

Almost a third (31%) of dentists listed as accepting new NHS patients by NHS Choices are not, research by Which? has found.

The changes the NHS needs to make over the next five years could see changes to the way cashplans operate, a Simplyhealth white paper has said.

The King's Fund has warned that the fragmentation of commissioning means that there can be no single approach to combining health and social care.

The Queen's Speech setting out the Conservative government's plans for its first year of government has included changes to welfare and NHS reform.

Hinchingbrooke Hospital was re-inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) days before the release of a critical report into the hospital and found to have improved.

Staff morale is the top concern for NHS trust finance directors and two thirds of hospitals are concerned about staying in budget, a report from The King's Fund has warned.