Strong investment performance sustains BHSF

A rise in claims at the Birmingham based health cash plan provider BHSF was offset by stronger returns on its investments in 2006.The not-for-profit...

Netcare companies’ reports shed some light

A series of subsidiaries whose ultimate parent is South Africa based Network Healthcare Holdings Ltd have reported for the year ended 30 September 2006,...

Orthoworld reports profit surge

Orthoworld, the London-based provider of orthodontic treatment, has announced a dramatic increase in profits for the 15 months ended 31 March 2007 to £781,500...

Simplyhealth branches out

PMI provider Simplyhealth Group Ltd has reported a 9% rise in earned premiums for the year ended 31 December 2006 to £300.2m (2005: £275.4m).However,...

Revenue growth for acute independent hospitals reaches record low

Revenues for independent medical/surgical hospitals and clinics in the UK have hit their lowest growth rate on record, according to figures published by Laing...

South African provider makes first step into Europe with Hirslanden acquisition

General Healthcare Group’s (GHG) former owners BC Partners has sold its Swiss hospital group Hirslanden to South African Medi-Clinic Corporation Limited for £1.4bn.The private...

Duke Street to acquire Oasis

Duke Street Capital has all but won the bidding war for listed dental services provider Oasis Healthcare, following the board’s recommendation of its 94p...

BUPA adverts target NHS patients

BUPA Hospitals has become the first independent hospital group to advertise directly to NHS patients. The 25-strong hospital group, which was acquired by private equity...

Consultants to open gastroenterology centre in Wales

A new consultant-led private gastroenterology care centre is being built in Newport Wales, with the backing of property investment company Community Healthcare Investments Limited.The...

Ophthalmology network confined to cataract procedures

BUPA Insurance has finally launched its controversial approved ophthalmology network, albeit it in a greatly scaled back form.The network, which has been fiercely resisted...