Spire named seventh fastest growing private equity backed firm

Spire Healthcare has been named the seventh fastest-growing private equity-owned company in the UK by the Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track 10 Biggest.The company,...

Finance costs push Cygnet deeper into losses

Specialist psychiatric hospital provider Cygnet Healthcare has posted pre-tax losses of £4m for the year ended 31 October 2009 as a result of spiralling...

OFT clears Priory acquisition

The Priory Group has been given the go ahead from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) with regards to its take over of the...

Nestor upbeat despite revenue fall

Revenues at health and social care business Nestor Healthcare have fallen for the second year running, but the company is remaining upbeat about its...

Further turnover growth at Specialist Dental

Specialist Dental Holdings Ltd, formerly James Hull Group Plc, has reported a 56% increase in turnover to £63.7m for the year ended 30 April...

Transferring mentally ill prisoners to secure units could save over £1bn

Transferring prisoners with severe mental illness into secure hospitals substantially reduces re-offending rates and could save more than £600,000 over the lifetime of each...

Aviva offers higher excesses in a bid to cut premiums

Aviva UK Health, formerly Norwich Union, has added two new reduced outpatient benefit options and a choice of higher excess options for its members...

HCL reports strong trading across divisions

Specialist staffing provider Healthcare Locums (HCL) plc has reported robust trading conditions in 2009 ahead of publication of its preliminary results for the year...

European diagnostic and imaging markets set for fast growth

A public sector outsourcing boom will help fuel growth in the private diagnostics market across much of Europe, according to a new report.The report...

PHP acquires Sinclair Montrose

Primary Health Investment Properties Ltd, a subsidiary of GP landlord Primary Health Properties Plc (PHP), has acquired Sinclair Montrose Properties (SMP) Limited from CareCapital...