NHS teams up with KPMG as Humana calls it a day

In a landmark deal, NHS London has signed up KPMG Partnership for Commissioning to support eight pathfinder GP consortia in the capital.The move, heralded...

NHS spending on dentistry still dominates but slowdown in sight

Spending on NHS dentistry is likely to slow down in future as the coalition government reins in public spending and centralises commissioning, putting an...

Care UK acquires imaging company

Care UK has acquired an 80% stake in Specialist Medical Imaging (SMI) for an undisclosed sum.The deal will enable Care UK to offer ultrasound,...

Health Bill prepares way for market-driven NHS

The much anticipated publication of the coalition government’s Health and Social Care Bill last month held few surprises for the independent sector. The vast majority...

AXA snaps up JHA in pre-pack

AXA Private Equity has emerged as the majority stakeholder in dental services provider James Hull Associates (JHA) following a £7m investment to take the...

Solid results from Westfield

Health plan provider Westfield Contributory Health Scheme has reported a strong set of results for the year ended 31 March 2010 despite a fall...

IS mental health provision grows but funding makes for uncertain future

Revenues of independent sector mental health hospitals in the UK rose to £1,133m in 2009 according to the latest figures published by Laing &...

Advent snaps up Priory after Bain flops

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reached an agreement to sell the Priory Group to Advent International for £925m. The deal is equivalent to...

East Kent Medical Services records solid results

East Kent Medical Services has recorded a turnover of £11.5m (2009: £10.4m) and a net profit after tax of £148,872 (2009: £272,934) in its...

Business as usual as New Victoria approaches tenth month in administration

Administrators for the New Victoria Hospital say they are anticipating a ‘speedy conclusion’ to ongoing negotiations with a number of potential buyers which will...