CMA reviews divestment after Circle fails to find a buyer for Birmingham site
Circle Health has been unable to find a buyer for its Birmingham hospital despite undertaking a ‘thorough sales process’, according to documents published by...
Health Secretary told to cut elective surgery waiting lists
A coalition of leading health bodies have written to the Health and Social Care Secretary, calling on the government to prioritise cutting elective surgery...
Bupa’s Basinghall Clinic reopens after refurbishment
Bupa-owned Cromwell Hospital in London has reopened its Basinghall Clinic outpatient diagnostic centre in the City of London following an extensive refurbishment.
Alongside consulting rooms,...
Ramsay ups bid for Capio
Ramsay Health Care has upped its offer to buy pan-European healthcare company Capio AB (Capio) from €661m to €783m.
The Australian healthcare giant previously resisted...
Data alignment between NHS and private hospitals moves a step closer as pilots launched
New pilots to test the alignment of NHS and private hospital data have been launched by the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) and NHS...
HFEA renews calls for women to be offered three cycles of IVF
The Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA) has renewed calls for NHS commissioners to offer three cycles of IVF to women under 40.
The move...
Paycare appoints CEO
Health cash plan provider Paycare has announced the appointment of Anthony Burns as CEO.
Burns has been with the the not-for-profit provider for almost ten...
CQC takes enforcement action against GP network
The CQC is taking ‘urgent enforcement action’ against the Better Health Partnership LP – a network of five GP practices in Swindon operated by...
New study will examine safety and quality across independent and NHS hospitals
Researchers from the universities of York and Manchester are embarking on a new study into the quality and safety of patient care in NHS...
Restrictions placed on Huntercombe hospital despite improvements
Huntercombe Hospital Maidenhead has been ordered to strengthen its governance processes and prevented from admitting new patients to its Severn or Thames psychiatric intensive...