Figures show activity is beginning to increase

By Olive Carterton

Hopes are high for continued growth in the private healthcare sector this month following a slow upturn in business over the last few weeks.

A steady increase in activity for insurer-funded healthcare has been noted by Healthcode, the UK’s official payment clearing organisation, particularly in oncol­gy where volumes returned to pre-crisis levels a month ago.

Staff at Medical Billing and Collection (MBC), which partners with more than 1,300 consultants, groups, clinics and hospitals across all specialties, also reported in the middle of July that they were beginning to see the private healthcare sector start the process of opening up to meet demand.