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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...