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Britain’s NHS was once idolized. Now its worst-ever crisis is - CNN

(4 days ago) WEBThe number of Brits paying for private healthcare is growing rapidly, as the UK’s world-renowned National Health Service (NHS) buckles under the weight of soaring demand and staff shortages.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/06/business/nhs-strikes-private-healthcare-uk/index.html

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Why is private health booming and the NHS in crisis? Because …

(7 days ago) WEB“Eliminate the wait,” urges the UK’s largest private hospital group, while “treatment is more affordable than you think” is above a price list: knee replacements …

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/13/nhs-crisis-private-health-public-service-uk

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NHS waits: More people feeling forced into private …

(2 days ago) WEBThe pandemic has been the most significant challenge the NHS has faced in its 73-year history, and as in many health care systems across the world, the …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-58680153

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Record rise in people using private healthcare amid NHS …

(5 days ago) WEBRecord numbers of people are paying for private healthcare, spending up to £3,200 on having a cataract removed and £15,075 on a new hip, amid growing …

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/may/24/record-rise-in-people-using-private-healthcare-amid-nhs-frustration

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A National Treasure, Tarnished: Can Britain Fix Its Health Service

(6 days ago) WEBHealth care spending rose by an average of less than 2 percent a year from 2010 to 2019, compared with 5.1 percent from 1998 to 2008. Britain spent less a year …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/16/world/europe/uk-nhs-crisis.html

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Britain embraces private health care as NHS creaks - The …

(8 days ago) WEBHospital revenue in Central London from private patients that year was up by only 0.6 per cent since 2020, “with the rest of the growth being made up of NHS …

https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/uk-news/2023/05/30/britain-embraces-private-health-care-as-nhs-creaks/

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Millions of UK patients forced to go private amid record NHS …

(1 days ago) WEBMillions of patients are being forced to pay for private healthcare amid record NHS waiting lists and are having to cut spending, raid savings or get into debt to …

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/sep/11/millions-uk-patients-forced-private-nhs-waiting-lists

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NHS waits: More people feeling forced into private healthcare - BBC

(Just Now) WEBNew research conducted by charity Versus Arthritis and given exclusively to BBC Panorama reveals that half (54%) of people with arthritis who are currently waiting for surgery are …

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-58680153

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Britons Love the N.H.S. Some Will Also Pay to Avoid It.

(9 days ago) WEBSome critics of private involvement in British health care question whether for-profit providers are truly increasing the system’s capacity. Britain is chronically short …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/09/world/europe/uk-nhs-private-health-care.html

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How will the uptake in private healthcare impact the NHS - New

(8 days ago) WEBRehabs UK, a charity, reports that more people are using the private sector to treat drug and alcohol issues as NHS admissions fall. The government itself is relying …

https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/healthcare/nhs/2023/10/uptake-private-healthcare-impact-nhs

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UK healthcare is already being privatised, but not in the way you …

(3 days ago) WEBOne in 14 of Britain’s poorest households now incurs “catastrophic healthcare costs” in a typical year — where costs exceed 40 per cent of the capacity to …

https://www.ft.com/content/dbf166ce-1ebb-4a67-980e-9860fd170ba2

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Britain’s private healthcare boom - Evening Standard

(9 days ago) WEBNow, even foreign healthcare providers are cashing in. Ohio-based private hospital chain Cleveland Clinic has such belief in the UK’s private boom that it’s just …

https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/britain-private-healthcare-boom-nhs-two-tier-system-privatisation-uk-b1017504.html

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Millions turn to private healthcare after struggling to access the …

(5 days ago) WEBLaura Donnelly, Health Editor 2 March 2022 • 6:00am. Almost two million people have opted for private healthcare because they struggled to access the NHS …

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/03/02/millions-turn-private-healthcare-struggling-access-nhs-since/

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NHS crisis: The medics trying to fix the health service - BBC

(6 days ago) WEBAnd the social care system, which supports people in their own homes and in care homes, is also buckling. About 500,000 adults are waiting for council care services in England …

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64185316

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Panorama - NHS Patients Going Private: What Are the Risks?

(1 days ago) WEBWith more than six million people in England alone waiting for an operation on the NHS, Monika Plaha investigates the safety record of one of the UK's biggest private …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001y43c/panorama-nhs-patients-going-private-what-are-the-risks

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NHS patients going private: What are the risks? (BBC Panorama, 8 …

(6 days ago) WEBWith more than six million people in England alone waiting for an operation on the NHS, Monika Plaha investigates the safety record of one of the UK's biggest private …

https://www.pslhub.org/learn/investigations-risk-management-and-legal-issues/nhs-patients-going-private-what-are-the-risks-bbc-panorama-8-april-2024-r11285/

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NHS Scotland crisis: Patients seeking private healthcare set to …

(3 days ago) WEB“The staffing crisis is a key factor in these record A&E waits, delays in discharges and backlogs for treatment, compounded by increasingly complex clinical …

https://www.scotsman.com/health/nhs-scotland-crisis-patients-seeking-private-healthcare-set-to-reach-record-levels-as-unions-warn-of-two-tier-nhs-4548893

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80% rise in Scots patients going private as NHS waiting times soar

(6 days ago) WEBSoaring numbers of Scots are turning to private healthcare ‘out of desperation’ amid the crisis gripping the NHS. A study has revealed an 80 per cent rise in people seeking …

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/other/80-rise-in-scots-patients-going-private-as-nhs-waiting-times-soar/ar-BB1mwLYP

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Patients to benefit from largest expansion of choice in a decade

(9 days ago) WEBPatients could benefit from a wider range of healthcare services as the government announces its intention to roll out the biggest expansion of choice in the NHS in a …

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/patients-to-benefit-from-largest-expansion-of-choice-in-a-decade

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One in eight UK adults using private medical care due to NHS delays

(5 days ago) WEBLast modified on Fri 24 Nov 2023 10.15 EST. One in eight adults in the UK have paid for private medical care in the last year because of long delays in getting …

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/dec/15/one-in-eight-uk-adults-using-private-medical-care-due-to-nhs-delays

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80% rise in Scottish patients going private as the NHS ‘flatlines’

(5 days ago) WEBA study has revealed an 80 per cent rise in people seeking treatment from the private sector as NHS waiting times soar. Health think-tank the Nuffield Trust …

https://www.pressreader.com/uk/scottish-daily-mail/20240517/281505051323602

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Care staff crisis leaves half a million waiting for help in England - BBC

(8 days ago) WEBThe number of adults waiting for social care in England has risen sharply to more than 500,000, according to estimates by social work bosses. Similar research last …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61413697

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Does going private hurt the NHS? - Financial Times

(3 days ago) WEBOnce registered, you can: Read this article and many more, free for 30 days with no card details required; Enjoy 8 thought-provoking articles a day chosen for you by …

https://www.ft.com/content/f690347e-f3c0-41b4-9b11-36dd6cd3b1f8

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NHS dentistry: "dental deserts" see Brits perform DIY treatment

(6 days ago) WEBDental treatments peaked at a record 39.7 million in 2018-19, then dropped to a low of 12 million in 2020-21. The number has since bounced back to 32.5 million in …

https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/healthcare/nhs/2024/05/nhs-dentist-dentistry-dental-crisis-care-government-plan-labour-preet-gill

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UK dementia care crisis: Families hit with £51,000-a-year costs

(3 days ago) WEBAs the disease progresses, total costs for dementia rise from £29,000 a year to £81,000 for the most severe form (Photo: sturti/Getty Images) Families are being …

https://inews.co.uk/news/health/uk-dementia-crisis-bills-families-3049964

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Thyroid disease: the women's healthcare crisis that no one talks

(Just Now) WEBdiabetes. , and thyroid disorders can be known to negatively impact fertility. “The implications can be far-reaching,” says Catia Montagna, one of the authors of the study, …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/thyroid-disease-the-women-s-healthcare-crisis-that-no-one-talks-about/ar-BB1mHW4p

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Africa experiencing worst debt crisis in a generation – new report

(1 days ago) WEB::48% of Britons think the UK Government should introduce legislation to help ensure private lenders play their part in cancelling debt when lower income countries …

https://mediacentre.christianaid.org.uk/africa-experiencing-worst-debt-crisis-in-a-generation-report/

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NHS in acute condition: the crisis facing the UK’s hospitals

(6 days ago) WEBGoing private is not an option for patients with complex needs, but data from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) shows that more and more people …

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jul/30/nhs-in-acute-condition-the-crisis-facing-the-uks-hospitals

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Mass. lawmakers exploring Steward Health Care crisis - MSN

(3 days ago) WEBMassachusetts lawmakers are holding a hearing Monday to discuss private equity ownership in healthcare. This comes as Steward Health Care, which owns nine …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/mass-lawmakers-exploring-steward-health-care-crisis/ar-BB1kvkGz

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South Africa's National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Why it is - BBC

(6 days ago) WEBSouth Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved a controversial new law that will lead to the biggest shake-up in the health sector since the end of the racist …

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1030v3p1r8o

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Empowerment in crisis: uniting for inclusive mental health care

(Just Now) WEBThe Information Note has now been turned into an accompanying training package by CBM Global and the World Blind Union. This is targeted at both MHPSS …

https://www.bond.org.uk/news/2024/05/empowerment-in-crisis-uniting-for-inclusive-mental-health-care/

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