AMII announces appointment of executive chair

David Middleton has been appointed as the new executive chairman of the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII), replacing Stuart Scullion who announced...

Staffordshire hospitals placed in Special Measures for Covid failings

Two mental health hospitals operated by the John Munroe Group have been rated inadequate by the CQC after it found they had failed to...

The Priory Group opens training centre in UAE

The Priory Group has opened a new training centre in the UAE in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK). The...

Collaboration expected to reduce waiting lists but providers call for clear policy steer

Continued collaboration between the private sector and the NHS will be essential to clear the backlog of patients as NHS waiting lists reach record...

Proposed regulation of non-surgical aesthetics sector gathers momentum

The Joint Council for Cosmetic Procedures (JCCP) has reported an ‘overwhelmingly positive’ response to its ten-point action plan aimed at bringing about the regulation...

Independent providers need role in NHS recovery as waits reach record high

Independent sector healthcare providers will need to play a ‘significant role’ in the NHS recovery, the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) said today after...

Priory expands online therapy offering

The Priory Group has expanded its digital offering after partnering with ADDVantage Technologies to offer online therapy programmes for common mental health conditions. Under the deal, patients...

BMI to close Gisburne Park Hospital

BMI Healthcare is closing its Gisburne Park Hospital in Lancashire this month. The 24-bed hospital is a Grade I listed building and includes two theatres,...

Liva partnership launches cardiac rehab programme

Pan-European digital health provider Liva Healthcare has partnered with biotech company Amgen to provide cardiac rehabilitation services for patients who have suffered a heart...

Self-pay demand grows as waiting lists rise

The self-pay market for private medical treatment remains on course for growth despite wider macro-economic uncertainty, according to the latest research from LaingBuisson.  The third...