Entries by Beth Rankine

Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Bring in Record Revenues from Private Patients

Transitional Project Managed by Housden Group Brings in Record Private Patient Revenues for Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Trust In line with recent trends, the recent publication of NHS Trusts accounts data has revealed a considerable increase in revenue from private patients. The trend in growth is largely dominated by providers in London, however, […]

Patient Safety Opportunity for NHS PPUs

This tragic case (See Shaun Lintern’s report in HSJ 5/6/19 and coroner’s report https://www.judiciary.uk/publications/simon-healey/ ) throws into sharp relief the debate about the risk thresholds of independent hospitals that are remote from 24/7 critical care back up. Where the private providers in a catchment do not have such facilities (and few do, particularly outside London) […]