Private acute hospital market suffers second year of contraction
The value of the private acute medical care hospitals and clinics market contracted for the second year running in 2018 when it was worth...
CQC inspection report paints ‘inaccurate picture’, says Cygnet
Cygnet has hit out at a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection report which rated one of its services as ‘inadequate’.
It described the inspection report...
Rapid Prostate Clinic launches at the Princess Grace Hospital
The Princess Grace Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK, has launched a Rapid Prostate Clinic offering patients same day testing and diagnosis for those...
Medical Solutions partners with CS Healthcare
Medical Solutions has partnered with private health insurance provider CS Healthcare to offer its members access to its remote GP service.
This partnership comes as...
HCA’s London Digestive Centre rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC
HCA Healthcare UK's London Digestive Centre at The Princess Grace Hospital has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC.
The regulator said the centre, which aims to...
PPR to be made available to all independent hospitals
Healthcode has announced plans to complete the roll-out of The Private Practice Register (PPR) to over 300 independent hospitals and NHS private patient units...
HCA’s London Bridge pioneers minimally invasive back surgery
The London Bridge Hospital, owned by HCA Healthcare UK, has become the first UK hospital to offer a novel robotic surgical system for patients...
AXA PPP partners with mental health software provider
Health insurer AXA PPP healthcare has entered into an exclusive distribution deal with Thrive Therapeutic Software to offer its mental health app to large...
Bupa Cromwell installs da Vinci X Robot
Bupa Cromwell Hospital has installed a da Vinci X Robot to assist surgeons performing complex surgical procedures.
The da Vinci system, which enables surgeons...
HCA cancer treatment centre rated ‘outstanding’
Leaders in Oncology Care (LOC) at Chelsea, one of HCA Healthcare UK’s private cancer treatment centres, has been rated ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality...