Should the wealthy always go private to save the NHS? healthcare It’s no secret that the NHS has been under pressure for years and the strain on its resources looks like not letting up any time soon. With staffing shortages, long waiting times, funding issues, an aging population and a rise in demand, the NHS has its back up against the wall. But should those who [...]
From deathbed to boardroom: Omaze CEO reveals how flatlining changed him forever Property Matt Pohlson “was supposed to die” when he was born and certainly not hang around long enough to found Omaze, the global juggernaut aiming to revolutionise the high-end property market. Born with a stomach twisted into a knot, Pohlson underwent surgery to save his life – an experience he thought was supposed to happen once [...]
Randox: Losses widen at Covid-19 testing giant healthcare Losses have widened at Randox, which was one of the major Covid-19 testing providers in the UK, just a few years after raking in a profit of more than £200m. The Northern Ireland-headquartered business has reported a pre-tax loss of £51.8m for the year to 30 June, 2024. The loss comes after Randox posted a [...]
Totally Wicked: Do vaping companies cause more harm than good? August 27, 2024 Boardroom Uncovered is City PM‘s on-camera interview series featuring the bosses of the biggest and best-known companies operating in the UK.
Let’s be honest, there are no easy answers to worklessness May 2, 2024 The government is right to be focused on getting people off welfare dependency and into work, but we shouldn’t be too optimistic about its chances of success, says Matthew Lesh In 1906, William Beveridge declared that those who cannot work should be maintained by public support. The condition, however, would be the “complete and permanent [...]
