Inpatient provision cheaper in the independent sector

The cost of providing inpatient mental health services could be 12.5% higher in the NHS than in the independent sector, according to research commissioned...

More impressive results from Alliance Surgical

Doctor ‘chambers’ company Alliance Surgical has continued to steam ahead after announcing a massive 37% increase in turnover for the year ended 31 March...

WPA launches NHS supplement

Health insurer WPA has launched a new top-up plan designed to supplement the NHS by providing ‘extra’ benefits ranging from top-up cancer drugs to...

Independent hospital sector emerges from recession a different beast

There are strong signs that the independent healthcare sector is over the worst of the recession as revenues reported by independent acute hospitals grew...

Solid trading at Oasis

Dental provider Duke Street Capital Oasis Holdings has reported trading in line with expectations for the year ended 31 March 2010.In its second set...

Turnover rises at ICS

Increased demand for temporary nursing staff has fuelled a 10% rise in turnover for flexible staffing provider Independent Clinical Services Ltd.The company, which specialises...

Spiraling costs peg back profits at Rig

Rising costs have yet again held back profits at Rig Medical Recruit, the radiographer and occupational therapist arm of Recruitment Investment Group.Although turnover increased...

Bare minimum spending increase for NHS

The Coalition government’s first Comprehensive Spending Review held few surprises for the health sector. As anticipated, the NHS budget has been protected, for the time...

Health sector on the mend

The good times are returning. That is the verdict of a survey of UK healthcare businesses published by Grant Thornton LLP last month.A massive 90%...

Bupa exits IP market to focus on health and wellbeing

Bupa is poised to sell its UK protection and risk business, Bupa Health Assurance Ltd (BHA), to Resolution Ltd for £165.15m in order to...