London Bridge Hospital launches robotic assisted spinal surgery

London Bridge Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK, is introducing the ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System to patients who need spinal surgery. London Bridge will be...

King Edward VII’s Hospital introduces da Vinci Xi robot

King Edward VII’s Hospital has become the first hospital in the Harley Street district to introduce the latest da Vinci surgical system, the da...

Bupa Dental Care acquires ten practices

Bupa Dental Care has bought ten practices across England as part of its ongoing growth plans. This takes the organisation’s number of acquisitions for the...

Private acute hospital market suffers second year of contraction

The value of the private acute medical care hospitals and clinics market contracted for the second year running in 2018 when it was worth...

CQC inspection report paints ‘inaccurate picture’, says Cygnet

Cygnet has hit out at a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection report which rated one of its services as ‘inadequate’.  It described the inspection report...

Rapid Prostate Clinic launches at the Princess Grace Hospital

The Princess Grace Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK, has launched a Rapid Prostate Clinic offering patients same day testing and diagnosis for those...

Medical Solutions partners with CS Healthcare

Medical Solutions has partnered with private health insurance provider CS Healthcare to offer its members access to its remote GP service. This partnership comes as...

HCA’s London Digestive Centre rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC

HCA Healthcare UK's London Digestive Centre at The Princess Grace Hospital has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC. The regulator said the centre, which aims to...

PPR to be made available to all independent hospitals

Healthcode has announced plans to complete the roll-out of The Private Practice Register (PPR) to over 300 independent hospitals and NHS private patient units...

HCA’s London Bridge pioneers minimally invasive back surgery

The London Bridge Hospital, owned by HCA Healthcare UK, has become the first UK hospital to offer a novel robotic surgical system for patients...