Strong growth from IDH

Dental practice operator Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH) has reported significant growth for the year ended 30 April 2008, with sales of £124.4m – up...

Tunbridge Wells goes full Circle

The current economic crisis has failed to hamper the on-going expansion of Circle Health’s portfolio, despite the recent warnings of its founder Dr Ali...

BMI introduces radiologists’ fee schedule

BMI Healthcare has introduced a national fee schedule for the reporting of non-interventional diagnostic images by consultant radiologists in response to dramatic falls in...

Substantial progress at Raphael

Raphael Health Care Ltd increased turnover by 145% and recorded a significant net profit in the year ended 31 March 2008. The company, which...

Nestor says NHS still favouring internal solutions in primary care

Early results from the recent surge in primary care tender activity indicate that primary care trusts (PCTs) are still favouring internal-type solutions, health and...

Private equity looks to healthcare for ‘safe haven’

Healthcare is still considered a safe haven by investors despite evidence that the slowdown is beginning to have an impact on the sector. Research published...

Heady valuations a thing of the past as economic crisis deepens

Valuations in the healthcare sector have ‘bumped back to reality’ in the deepening economic crisis, according to a leading mergers and acquisitions specialist.Speaking at...

Independent sector could benefit from NHS spending restrictions

Anticipated restrictions in NHS spending could provide greater opportunities for independent sector providers in the long term as primary care trusts (PCTs) look to...

Ten-fold increase in ECN activity

The value of NHS extended choice activity could grow to almost £300m over the next few years if independent sector providers do more to...

Good progress at St Andrew’s Healthcare

Mental health services provider St Andrew’s Healthcare increased its income by 14% during the year ended 31 March 2008 while expanding its activities.The Northampton-based...