Tag: Competition

Competition watchdog probes rip-off IVF clinics

Competition watchdog probes rip-off IVF clinics ‘that are exaggerating success rates and mis-selling treatments to desperate couples’ IVF clinics are mis-selling ‘add-on’ treatment which can cost up to £2,500 These include ‘glue’ or a ‘scratch’ to help an embryo stick to the wall of a womb An IVF attempt is worth £5,000 but some pay more

Competition between GP surgeries could diagnose cancers earlier

Encouraging doctors to COMPETE to refer more patients for cancer testing ‘could save thousands lives’ Letters telling GPs other surgeries refer more patients could spur them on Below-average referrers sent 10 per cent more patients for tests after being told Experts say UK cancer survival rates are held back because of late diagnoses Encouraging doctors