Legal and General sells freehold interest in BMI Woodlands to unnamed buyer

Legal and General has sold its freehold interest in BMI Woodland’s Hospital in Darlington for £29.4m. The buyer has not been disclosed but the sale is...

MDOs welcome new Covid-19 specific guidance published by GMC

Medical Defence Organisations (MDOs) have welcomed new General Medical Council (GMC) guidance on dealing with complaints against doctors in the context of the Covid-19...

Germany: Nord Holding takes stake in HG Medical

German private equity asset manager Nord Holding has acquired a majority stake in Germany-based orthopaedic surgery implant manufacturer HG Medical. Nord Holding acquires the majority...

Cygnet Health Care opens women’s unit

Cygnet Health Care has opened a 27-bed mental health hospital for women in Hexham. Cygnet Hospital Hexham, which will begin taking admissions in October, provides...

Check4Cancer launches new online service

Provider of early cancer detection and genetic services Check4Cancer has launched its new brand and website bringing together all of its cancer services onto...

Private hospital activity continues recovery towards pre-pandemic levels

Activity in some parts of the private healthcare sector has returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest figures from Healthcode. Insurer funded activity continued...

Digital health company secures £10m in new funding round

Virtual healthcare provider Medefer has successfully completed a £10m funding round led by private investment firm Nickleby Capital. The company, which operates a digital platform...

Cleveland Clinic London partners with The London Clinic for oncology services

Cleveland Clinic London has entered a clinical partnership with The London Clinic to provide oncology services to patients at their respective facilities. Surgical oncology...

Waiting lists continue to spiral as NHS braces itself for second peak

Figures released today by NHS England and NHS Improvement indicate that over 4 million patients were waiting to begin NHS treatment at the end...

Digital health provider secures cardio rehab contracts

Digital healthcare company Spirit Digital has secured contracts with CCGs across the UK to provide cardiopulmonary rehabilitation services via its remote monitoring programme CliniTouch...