Standard Life Healthcare makes surprise acquisition of FirstAssist’s PMI business

Standard Life Healthcare has become the UK’s third largest private medical insurer after acquiring the PMI business of FirstAssist Insurance Services Ltd for an...

DCM reports profit surge

DCM (Optical Holdings) Ltd, the operator of the Optical Express and Specialeyes chains, has reported a material surge in profits for the year ended...

Cambian Healthcare opens seventh rehabilitation unit

Psychiatric rehabilitation provider Cambian Healthcare has opened a new female-only hospital near Doncaster. The 19-bed facility will provide intensive rehabilitation for women suffering from a...

Improved results from Standard Life

Standard Life Healthcare has reported improvements in its financial performance for the half year ended 30 June 2005. The company’s interim results show pre-tax profits...

London Clinic reports 3% growth

The London Clinic has reported a 3% increase in annualised trading income for the 15 months ended 31 December 2004. Total incoming resources, including £0.5m...

Corporate Services holds UK profits

Corporate Services Group Plc, the US dominated but UK listed company, which trades in the UK under the Medacs and Blue Arrow Nursing brands,...

Independent sector hospital revenues recover after 2003 slowdown

Demand for private hospital treatment picked up in 2004 after falling to a six-year low in 2003, stemming fears, for the time being at...

Oasis update, options and purchases

Oasis Healthcare plc, the UK’s largest dental chain, has announced in a statement released at its recent AGM, that trading to the end of...

WHA increases surplus

The Welsh Hospitals and Health Services Association, the operator of a small voluntary health care contribution scheme, has announced an increased surplus for the...

BetterCare acquisition consolidates Four Seasons lead position

BetterCare acquisition consolidates Four Seasons lead positionFour Seasons Health Care has completed the acquisition of BetterCare, the ninth largest for-profit operator.Four Seasons has acquired...