New robot assisted surgical system installed at The Clementine Churchill

Circle Health Group has become the first in the sector to install Intuitive’s da Vinci 5 Surgical System. The robotic-assisted system is now operational at The Clementine Churchill hospital...

Younger adults more open to blending NHS and private healthcare

Further evidence of a shift in attitude towards private healthcare among younger adults has emerged after new research from Benenden Health found those aged...

CMA launches private dentistry probe

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a review of private dentistry after Chancellor Rachel Reeves raised concerns over treatment costs and price...

Half of UK patients expect to self-fund some care in the year ahead

More than half of UK patients expect to self-fund their own diagnosis or treatment this year, according to new research from practice management platform...

Growth slows but record numbers admitted to independent facilities in Q3

Admissions to UK independent hospitals reached a new high in Q3 2025 despite a slowdown in growth, according to the latest data from the...

Bupa launches master trust product

Bupa UK Insurance has launched a new master trust product for employers with more than 300 staff, allowing them to self-fund healthcare benefits with...

Ramsay secures JAG accreditation across all endoscopy units

Ramsay Health Care UK has achieved Joint Advisory Group (JAG) accreditation for endoscopy services at all 25 of its hospitals providing the procedure. The Joint...

GenesisCare to open SACT centre in Royal Tunbridge Wells

GenesisCare has announced plans to open its seventh Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) centre in the UK, with a new facility in Royal Tunbridge Wells...

VitalityHealth partners with HealthHero to expand virtual GP capacity

VitalityHealth has announced a strategic partnership with HealthHero as it expands its virtual GP services for members. HealthHero will operate alongside Vitality’s existing long-standing partner...

Bupa partners with Arista Medical to open four new centres

Bupa Health Clinics has partnered with Arista Medical to open four Bupa Health Centres within Arista’s sites across England and Wales. Two centres in Cheltenham...