Lenders take control of Alliance Medical

Alliance Medical’s main lenders have taken control of the troubled diagnostic and imaging provider, ending almost a year of speculation on how the debt-ridden...

GHG sees rise in revenues and NHS income

General Healthcare Group (GHG) has recorded positive results for the year ended 30 September 2010. The company reported a revenue increase of £23m to £855m...

Nuffield acquires Bladerunner

Nuffield Health has announced the acquisition of corporate fitness business Bladerunner at an undisclosed price. Bladerunner currently runs contracts for almost 100 on-site gym facilities...

NHS Professionals seeks to lure investors with improved financials

The NHS’s loss-making in-house staffing business NHS Professionals (NHSP) has said it expects to come ‘close to break even’ in the current financial year...

Bain set to seal Priory deal

After a period of cat and mouse between the two firms, Bain and Priory are finally closing in on an agreement that will see...

High excess scheme will cut IPT and NI bills

WPA has said it has found a way for companies to make substantial savings on the cost of providing health insurance benefits to their...

Market fails to open up as just 4% of community services make it to...

The Department of Health (DH) has been accused of ‘rushing for cover’ after it emerged that just 4% of community services delivered by primary...

Circle secures landmark NHS hospital contract

In a historic move, Circle has been chosen as the preferred partner to run Hinchingbrooke Healthcare NHS Trust by the East of England Strategic...

Priory looks set to become US investment vehicle

US private equity firm Bain is said to be nearing completion of a deal to take over the Priory Group in a move, which...

Rationalisation gives hope for Florence Nightingale

Light could be at the end of the tunnel for the Florence Nightingale Hospital, Capio’s sole remaining UK asset, after it reported improvements in...