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A fifth (20%) of the adult population has spent around £20.7 billion on private operations and medical procedures (excluding cosmetic surgery) over the past 10 years - the equivalent of around £2.07 billion a year.

The ‘upheaval' caused by the Health and Social Care Act, implemented by the Coalition government, has been ‘damaging and distracting' according to a major report.

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

The Parliamentary Public Accounts committee will question key witnesses following Circle's decision to withdraw from the contract for Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

The NHS could make savings and expand services by moving away from hospital care and tendering outcome-based contracts with non-NHS organisations, a report from LaingBuisson has said.

The amount spent on social care has fallen nationally by £1.1bn since 2010/11 and £1.4bn since 2005/6, after accounting for extra money from the NHS, Age UK has found.

UKIP's health spokesperson has said the party would reject its leader Nigel Farage's support of a private insurance model to replace the NHS.

Which? has launched a new campaign to ‘Clean Up Dental Costs' as many patients could be over-charged for treatment or unclear about what they are entitled to on the NHS.

Patients with diabetes are less likely to receive the care and treatments recommended for their condition if they are of working age, Diabetes UK has found.

The NHS has announced the drugs which are being removed from the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) along with the planned increases in the fund's budget.