New COO at Spire Healthcare
Spire Healthcare has appointed John Forrest as chief operating officer (COO), taking up his position on 8th October.
Forrest joins Spire from UK pub retailer...
ICSs must take steps to understand local independent sector capacity and capability, says HSIB
Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) must embed effective processes to identify the capability and capacity available in local independent hospitals as the sector continues to...
Diaverum extends UK presence
Renal care specialist Diaverum has strengthened its presence in North West England with the opening of a new clinic in Ulverston, Cumbria.
The Furness Renal Centre,...
Alliance to take over running of Somerset CDC
Alliance Medical has been appointed to run Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s community diagnostic centre in Taunton following the collapse of original partner Rutherford Health...
Partnership launches pooled risk health policy aimed at tech start-ups
Employee benefits broker Engage Health Group has partnered with Allianz Care to launch a health insurance product designed specifically for UK businesses with remote, international workforces.
The...
Independent sector and NHS in talks over coronavirus support
The independent sector could provide additional capacity to the NHS in the wake of an upsurge in coronavirus cases.
HM understands that discussions between independent...
SELDOC corporate health spin-off launches
Verve Healthcare, a corporate health and wellbeing business focused on mental health, MSK and primary care, has launched in the UK.
The company, which is...
London-based fertility provider downrated by the CQC
Regency Clinic - City of London has been downrated by the CQC after inspectors raised concerns over its leadership and uncovered inconsistencies in its...
Hunt demands independent providers act on safety
Jeremy Hunt has told independent hospitals that they could be placed in ‘special measures’ if they are rated ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission...
Dentistry market ‘remarkably resilient’ as transactions bounce back
Predictions of a crash in the price of dental practices have proved to be ‘wide of the mark’, with transactions picking up in the...