Private hospital sector looks rosy for the time being (11/10/2006)

11 October 2006. Demand for private hospital treatment accelerated in the economic and political climate of 2005, following strong growth in demand a year...

Demand for private healthcare accelerates

Demand for private hospital treatment accelerated in the economic and political climate of 2005, following strong growth in demand a year earlier, according to...

Strong performance set to continue at Groupama

Groupama has announced a 38% increase in profit at its UK operations. The company, which acquired Clinicare in November last year, reported pre-tax profits...

Opica set to acquire Capio

The sale of pan-European hospital group Capio AB looks imminent after the board of directors recommended an increased offer from private equity consortium Opica,...

BUPA interims boosted by international performance

BUPA has published its interim results for the first time. The Group, which incorporates hospitals, care homes, international and UK insurance, reported a 12.4%...

Year of change at Covenant

The cosmetic surgery, private hospitals and psychiatric clinics group Covenant Healthcare saw turnover grow to £59m in the year to 30 September 2005 (2004:...

Positive results from HCL

Healthcare Locums (HCL), the specialist healthcare recruitment agency, has announced a 65% increase in turnover for the six months ended 30 June. The company,...

Mixed prospects for mental health service providers as NHS continues to outsource

The independent mental health hospital sector as a whole has continued to enjoy rapid growth and was worth £755m in 2005, according to a...

Classic Hospitals acquires Lourdes Hospital

Classic Hospitals has acquired the Lourdes Hospital in Liverpool from the Poor Servants of Mother God for an undisclosed sum. This is Classic Hospitals’...

PatientChoice launches new corporate policy

PatientChoice has launched a new product for corporate customers with 100 or more employees.‘Priority’ is based on the company’s existing Hospital Treatment Plan with...