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Private Equity Now Owns the Software Running Your Patients' GP Records

Private Equity Now Owns the Software Running Your Patients' GP Records

The NHS Support Federation published a report on September 1, 2026 documenting something that had been creeping up quiet...

Sep 02, 2026 Read More
What the ICO's Care Records Guidance Means for Private Clinics

What the ICO's Care Records Guidance Means for Private Clinics

August 21, 2026. The ICO quietly published a new video resource explaining the rights of care-experienced individuals to...

Aug 26, 2026 Read More
Patient Retention Beats Acquisition for UK Aesthetic Clinics in 2026

Patient Retention Beats Acquisition for UK Aesthetic Clinics in 2026

Zenoti's 2026 "Check-In" report, published last week, contains one number that should make most aesthetic clinic owners...

Aug 19, 2026 Read More
NHS Waiting Lists Hit 7.3 Million. Here's Who's Walking Into Your Clinic.

NHS Waiting Lists Hit 7.3 Million. Here's Who's Walking Into Your Clinic.

7.3 million people are now on NHS waiting lists, according to figures published by Healthcare Today on August 9, 2026. T...

Aug 12, 2026 Read More
A New Bill Could Put Your Aesthetics Clinic Under CQC-Style Inspection

A New Bill Could Put Your Aesthetics Clinic Under CQC-Style Inspection

The announcement came on August 4, 2026, and a lot of clinic owners I've spoken to this week either haven't seen it yet...

Aug 05, 2026 Read More
England's Aesthetics Licensing Scheme Still Has Gaps Your Clinic Needs to Plan Around

England's Aesthetics Licensing Scheme Still Has Gaps Your Clinic Needs to Plan Around

The national aesthetics licensing scheme is coming. It has been "coming" for a while now. What changed in July 2026 is t...

Jul 29, 2026 Read More
ICO Data Breach Complaints Hit a New High. Here's What Private Clinics Actually Owe Patients.

ICO Data Breach Complaints Hit a New High. Here's What Private Clinics Actually Owe Patients.

The ICO's annual report, published July 17, 2026, recorded the sharpest single-year rise in data protection complaints a...

Jul 22, 2026 Read More
NHS Staff Data Access Warning Should Make Private Clinics Check Their Own House

NHS Staff Data Access Warning Should Make Private Clinics Check Their Own House

Seven NHS trusts issued formal warnings to staff between July 8 and 13, and the ICO confirmed it is supporting NHS Engla...

Jul 15, 2026 Read More
A London Clinic Just Closed After a CQC "Inadequate" Rating. Here Is What the Inspectors Found.

A London Clinic Just Closed After a CQC "Inadequate" Rating. Here Is What the Inspectors Found.

The clinic in question shut its doors on July 1, 2026. The Evening Standard reported the closure after the CQC rated it...

Jul 08, 2026 Read More
England's Aesthetics Licensing Scheme Starts in July 2026

England's Aesthetics Licensing Scheme Starts in July 2026

Seven months ago, the Health and Care Act 2022 gave ministers the power to create a licensing regime for non-surgical co...

Jul 01, 2026 Read More
UK Clinics Now Need a Formal Data Protection Complaints Process

UK Clinics Now Need a Formal Data Protection Complaints Process

As of June 19, 2026, the ICO's updated guidance on internal data protection complaints handling has legal weight it prev...

Jun 24, 2026 Read More