ISCAS to become Private Healthcare Ombudsman

The Independent Sector Complaints Adjudication Service (ISCAS) will become the Private Healthcare Ombudsman from 1 April 2027 after securing ombudsman status from the Ombudsman...

Cleveland Clinic London strengthens oncology capability

Cleveland Clinic London has strengthened its oncology capability with the appointment of Joanna Franks as consultant breast and oncoplastic surgeon. Franks has significant experience in...

Nuffield extends Careology partnership

Nuffield Health and digital cancer platform Careology have renewed their partnership for a further three years. The charitable hospital provider first piloted the platform, which...

Icon Group furthers UK expansion with Nova acquisition

Australian cancer care provider Icon Oncology Group has continued its UK expansion with the acquisition of Leeds-based cancer and haematology care provider Nova Healthcare. Financial...

UK health cover market reaches £9.6bn as premium increases fuel growth

The UK health cover market reached a record £9.6bn in 2025, but growth is now being driven by rising premiums rather than new customers,...

Beyond consolidation: The next phase of value creation in European diagnostic imaging

Demand for diagnostic imaging is accelerating across Europe and investors are racing to consolidate the market. As the investment thesis evolves beyond simply acquiring...

Employer healthcare costs set to rise 10% globally in 2027, Marsh warns

Employer-funded healthcare costs are expected to rise by 10% globally in 2027, marking the seventh consecutive year of double-digit increases, according to a new...

Keeping up with advances in cancer care

Healthcode’s invoice data reveals an increase in insurer-funded oncology. Director of strategic partnerships and external affairs Richard Aris, looks at the possible reasons and...

MPs urge Prime Minister to tackle obesity crisis

The Prime Minister must take personal responsibility for tackling England's obesity crisis after decades of failed policies, MPs have warned. In its third and final...

Does a UK nation breakdown of market activity tell the whole story?

In the latest column from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN), Alistair Moses, communications manager, and Ashwani Sharma, healthcare data analyst, take a longer-term...