Private Healthcare Intelligence

Information sharing, discussion and industry updates for those working within or for the private healthcare industry in the UK #healthcare - by LaingBuisson.

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🌟 LaingBuisson Awards 2026 are open for entries.

Here are some key dates to put in your diary:
🔹 Deadline for entries is 18 June
🔹 Winners are announced on 19 November

Start your entry: https://t.co/vVHmhf2ZRd
#Healthcare #SocialCare #LBAwards2026

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🏆 Entries for the LaingBuisson Awards 2026 are NOW OPEN 🏆

Join us for the most highly-anticipated sector event, celebrating excellence in healthcare & social care. Submit by 18 June.

Enter now 👉 https://t.co/uWLqquxRfi
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#INTERVIEW: Following its acquisitions of @NewVicHospital & @KEVIIHospital's hospitals, @Bupa is expanding its presence in #London’s private #healthcare market. HM speaks with Philip Luce about integration and future plans.

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https://t.co/hUneVmxXA5

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#NEWS: US healthcare not-for-profit @CedarsSinai has opened its first flagship outpatient #clinic outside the #US, launching a new facility in London’s Harley Street Health District as part of its international expansion strategy. #healthcare

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https://t.co/fBGnRLQVN7

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@BevanBrittanLLP @PhloConnect @TopDoctors_UK @StreetsHeaver @doctifyuk More at https://t.co/gDQ7YRxBQZ

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As the #PrivateHealth Summit concludes, thank you to all delegates, speakers, partners and exhibitors.

Thanks to Lead Partner @BevanBrittanLLP and Executive Partners @PhloConnect, @TopDoctors_UK, @StreetsHeaver, Perci Health & @doctifyuk.
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Closing panel with @HCAHospitalsUK, Perci Health and @Check4Cancer explored innovation in diagnostics, personalised medicine and support for working-age cancer patients.

Tech alone isn’t enough. Innovation must improve access, outcomes and patient experience.
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Professor Karol Sikora of Cancer Partners International explored how diagnostics, personalised medicine and targeted therapies are transforming cancer care.

Early diagnosis and faster treatment pathways remain among the top factors influencing patient outcomes. #PrivateHealth

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“If patients don’t know you exist, they can’t choose you.”

Our panel explored what it takes to attract and retain private patients, with speakers from @TopDoctors_UK, @Medico_Digital, Chrysalis Finance and @wellman_clinic.

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As healthcare journeys span multiple providers, patients are often forced to “restart” their story at each stage.

Speakers from @IndHealthPN, @PublicDigitalHQ, @NuffieldHealth and @LeedsHospitals explored NHS-private sector integration challenges.

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As employees turn to employers for private healthcare, our panel explores SMEs shifting from compliance benefit to strategic workforce support. Speakers from @BevanBrittanLLP, @spirehealthcare Workplace Health, @LEK_Consulting & We Are Eden share insights.#PrivateHealth

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GLP-1 inhibitors are transforming private healthcare, but today’s panel highlighted that medication alone isn’t enough. Long-term success requires additional support.

Featuring speakers from @ResetHealth_UK, @BevanBrittanLLP, Phlo, @Vitality_UK.

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The biggest challenge with AI in healthcare isn’t the tech, it’s trust, compliance and accountability.

This was discussed with great takeaways with speakers from Tandem Health, @StreetsHeaver, @Semble_io, @BevanBrittanLLP & Motics.

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Patients should expect the same seamless experience they get from travel platforms.

Barry Nee, CIO at @PracticePlusGrp, discusses how healthcare providers can deliver a more seamless patient experience, but they must become interoperable and real-time.
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What are patients saying about their private healthcare doctors?

Dr Suman Saha of Doctify discussed the patient experience and rising expectations around accessibility, transparency and digital engagement.
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Richard Aris of @healthcodeltd examined what claims data reveals about changing patient behaviours and healthcare usage.

A key point from this keynote was that growth has expanded more outside of London, however geographically, it is uneven and still evolving.
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"Around 22% of the private healthcare sector is self-pay, so it's a very important part of the sector."

@LaingBuisson's Liz Heath shared insights into the continued growth of self-pay healthcare activity.

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Why are diagnostics and medical oncology rising year-on-year in private healthcare admissions?

Dr Chris Smith-Brown of @PHIN_UK explored how patient activity patterns are shifting across private healthcare.
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🌟 LaingBuisson Awards 2026 are open for entries.

Here are some key dates to put in your diary:
🔹 Deadline for entries is 18 June
🔹 Winners are announced on 19 November

Start your entry: https://t.co/bh1upwnGXF
#Healthcare #SocialCare #LBAwards2026

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David Hare MBE of @IndHealthPN started our keynote sessions by discussing the relationship between the independent healthcare sector and the NHS.

David highlighted how patient behaviours are shifting, as younger people are becoming more dissatisfied with the NHS.
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