Category: Insights
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Read more: Village GP Closures: Rural Patients Face Even Fewer Healthcare OptionsThe Government’s NHS reforms could leave patients in rural England travelling further for GP appointments, according to a new report. For those seeking private hip or knee replacement, access to medical records, referral letters and scans can also be a hurdle to comparing treatment options and taking the next step towards care.
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Read more: NHS joint surgery waits leave self-employed workers facing £10,000 earnings gapAs NHS England reports year-on-year progress on elective waiting times, My Medical Gateway highlights the continuing financial pressure that a period unable to work can place on self-employed people with painful or mobility-limiting conditions.
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Read more: NHS Patients Face 35-Week Waits by 2029 as Government’s 18-Week Promise Slips AwayNew projections suggest NHS waiting times could remain almost twice as long as promised by 2029, leaving millions of patients facing prolonged delays for essential treatment. With private hospitals now performing nearly as many knee operations as the NHS, and a substantial proportion of hip replacements, demand for faster surgery is transforming British healthcare. For…
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Read more: A&E Overcrowding and Corridor Care Linked to Hundreds of Avoidable DeathsNew research links overcrowded UK emergency departments and corridor care with a higher risk of death within 28 days. Across 134 A&E departments, average occupancy reached 175%, while researchers estimated that crowding could have contributed to 554 deaths a week during the study period. The findings do not prove causation, but they reinforce warnings that…
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Read more: The Herald puts MMG research on its front page as investigation exposes Scotland’s hidden shift to private treatmentMy Medical Gateway has made the front page of The Herald after research conducted by MMG uncovered a striking gap in Scotland’s understanding of what happens to patients who leave NHS waiting lists to seek treatment privately.
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Read more: Why some NHS patients are being made to wait even when treatment is availableNHS waiting times remain a major concern for patients needing hip replacements, knee replacements and other elective surgery. New evidence suggests some NHS patients in England are being deliberately required to wait up to 16 weeks for treatment, even when capacity is available. As financial pressures influence when operations take place, patients facing prolonged pain…
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Read more: The NHS Generation Is Going Private – And Healthcare Will Never Be Quite the SameBritain’s relationship with private healthcare is changing – and the biggest change is happening among younger people. New research reported by The Times shows that 25 to 34-year-olds are now the age group most likely to consider private healthcare, driven above all by NHS waiting times, convenience and choice. For My Medical Gateway (MMG), it…
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Read more: Cross-Border Healthcare Is Booming – And Europe Is at the Centre of a $215 Billion RevolutionThe global medical tourism market is forecast to almost double from $109 billion in 2026 to more than $215 billion by 2030. Western Europe is expected to be its fastest-growing region, while orthopaedic treatment alone could become a $28.7 billion international market. For UK patients confronting high private healthcare prices and long NHS waits, the…
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Read more: The Operation Is Only Half the Story: NHS Rehab Crisis Puts Patient Recovery at RiskNHS rehabilitation services are under mounting pressure, with physiotherapy staff warning that shortages of people, equipment and rehabilitation space are affecting patient recovery. For anyone considering orthopaedic surgery, the message is clear: getting an operation is only part of the journey. MMG offers patients access to private surgery abroad through European hospitals, with fixed-price Treatment…
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Read more: Is Palantir Patching a Broken NHS?Britain’s NHS data infrastructure is undergoing another billion-pound transformation. But can Palantir’s £1.1 billion Federated Data Platform overcome decades of fragmented NHS IT systems and government technology failures? With around 7.2 million cases on NHS waiting lists and the true number likely closer to 9 million, we examine whether better data can genuinely improve healthcare…