Outsourcing patients to private hospitals is helping England’s overstretched National Health Service ensure most people get treated more than a month faster than they otherwise would, according to a ...

A patient watchdog has issued a stark warning about the emergence of a "two-tier" healthcare system in England, as a growing number of people are forced to turn to private treatment amid concerns over ...

A two-tier health system is emerging with people increasingly paying for tests and treatments on the private sector to beat NHS waits, a patient watchdog is warning. Healthwatch England said feedback ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A report says the lack of beds in the NHS is a major reason for the huge cost The NHS spent more than £2bn on sending patients to ...

Healthwatch England said that the proportion of people paying for healthcare privately had 'increased significantly' over the last two years. It warned of a 'two–tier' health system, where those who ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. [Getty Images] A two-tier health system is emerging with people increasingly paying for tests and treatments on the private sector ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More people are turning to private healthcare over the NHS (PA) (PA Archive) A patient watchdog has issued a stark warning about ...

The Healthwatch England report highlights shifting public attitudes over the last two years about NHS care.