RadNet acquires UK imaging technology firm CIMAR

US-based diagnostic imaging provider RadNet has acquired CIMAR UK, a cloud-based medical image management company, in a bid to strengthen its AI-powered health informatics...

‘Pricing actions’ help push up profits at VitalityHealth

VitalityHealth has reported a 16% jump in revenue on the back of continued increasing demand for PMI. The health insurer said a 3% rise in...

Narayana Health acquires PPG for £188.8m

Indian Healthcare giant Narayana Health has agreed to acquire the hospital business of Practice Plus Group (PPG) from its private equity owners Bridgepoint for...

John & Lizzie’s reports £4.8m deficit

S.S. John & Elizabeth Charity, which operates the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth and St John’s Hospice in north London, reported an...

Circle Health Group profit jumps as patient numbers reach record levels

Circle Health Group reported a strong financial recovery in 2024, booking pre-tax profit of £29.3m against a £12.4m loss the previous year as patient...

HCA reports modest growth in revenue from UK hospital business

Revenue growth across HCA’s UK hospital portfolio was subdued in 2024 despite continued demand for private patient services and the opening of its Harborne...

Blackstone and TPG agree $18.3bn acquisition of Hologic

Private equity firms Blackstone and TPG have agreed to acquire global women’s health technology business Hologic in a deal worth up to $18.3bn (c.£13.7bn). Under...

medneo acquires Fairford Medical’s mobile imaging fleet

Mobile imaging provider medneo UK has acquired Fairford Medical’s fleet of mobile MRI and CT scanners to expand its capacity amid growing demand for...

Designing AI and technology systems for healthcare: how to avoid common pitfalls

Alex Fairweather, specialist consultant in healthcare technology and founder of HealthTech and AI Partners, explores Conway’s Law and how the link between organisational structures...

GenesisCare swings to £23m loss despite revenue growth

Australian-owned cancer treatment network  Genesis Cancer Care UK (GenesisCare) has swung to a £23.3m loss for the year to 30 June 2024 despite delivering...