Cygnet committed to making improvements at site threatened with closure

Cygnet Hospital Colchester has said it is committed to improving services at the site after it was told it could face closure unless ‘significant...

St Andrew’s plans to sell Nottinghamshire hospital to NHS trust

Mental health provider St Andrew’s Healthcare (STAH) is in talks to sell its Mansfield hospital to Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The charity, which reported...
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Troubling times for Cygnet as another facility goes into special measures

Another hospital operated by mental health provider Cygnet Health Care has been placed in special measures by the CQC. Cygnet Yew Trees, a 10-bed hospital...

IPHN launches animated film for patients

The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has developed a short animation to help patients understand what to expect from independent healthcare. The film, which has been devised...

Parkside Hospital opens £2.7m day unit

NMC-owned Aspen Healthcare has opened a £2.7m day unit at its Parkside Hospital in Wimbledon, south-west London. This redevelopment is part of ongoing refurbishment work...
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Second Spire surgeon investigated over concerns about operations

Spire Healthcare has recalled 217 patients following an investigation into concerns over shoulder operations carried out by Habib Rahmanat at its Parkway Hospital in...

Clarification: Healthcode and Consultant Information Sharing System

An article published by Healthcare Markets on 23 January suggested that Healthcode had emerged as the 'natural choice' of provider to run the Consultant...

Germany: Quadriga Capital buys Medical Senioren-Park

Quadriga Capital has acquired the Medical Senioren-Park chain of care homes, together with six inpatient facilities from care home group Convico. "The Medical Senioren-Park Group...
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CQC wrong not to publish 2015 Whorlton Hall report, says review

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) was wrong not to publish the 2015 inspection report of Whorlton Hall, four years before a BBC Panorama investigation,...

Healthcode maintains its independence after concerns raised over its suitability to run the CISS

Healthcode is seeking to reassure hospitals that its directors and shareholders have no access to customer data, after medical directors raised concerns over its...