China: Medlive Technology prepares Hong Kong listing

The largest online professional physician platform in China has hired Goldman Sachs and Haitong International to sponsor its planned Hong Kong IPO. Medlive Technology is...

Spire launches nursing degree apprenticeship programme

Spire Healthcare is rolling out a nurse degree apprenticeship programme across its 35 English hospitals in partnership with the University of Sunderland.  The programme is...

PHIN to re-engage consultants ahead of website relaunch

The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has announced plans to re-engage with consultants working in private practice. PHIN, which is the official information body for...

AXA Health launches Long-Covid service

AXA Health is launching a ‘Long-Covid support service’ for its customers. From the end of this month, AXA members who are referred by a GP...

High satisfaction set to drive continued use of telehealth

New research from digital health provider HealthHero indicates that high levels of patient satisfaction are set to drive increased use of telehealth even as lockdown...

RedArc launches Long Covid nurse support

RedArc has launched a dedicated nurse service to support people suffering from Long Covid. The company, which provides a range of nursing support as part...

Calls for GIRFT to be rolled out to all patients after successful pilot

The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has said it would like NHS Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) methodology rolled out to all patient...

Totally subsidiary secures place on urgent care framework

Totally plc subsidiary Vocare Ltd has secured a place on the regional Integrated Urgent Care Clinical Support Framework hosted by Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS...

Over 3 million NHS procedures carried out in independent hospitals

Independent sector providers have carried out over 3 million NHS procedures in England under national arrangements put in place at the start of the...

Full response to Paterson Inquiry set for further delay

The government’s full response to the Paterson Inquiry looks set for further delay after health minister Nadine Dorries announced it was taking initial action...