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CMA issues warning to private hospitals failing to submit data to PHIN

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned two private hospitals that it will take enforcement action if they do not provide data for...

Push Doctor signs deal with GP super-partnership

Push Doctor has entered into a deal with the UK’s biggest GP ‘super-partnership’ to provide online consultations across multiple CCGs. The virtual GP provider said...

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...

Some virtual GP providers slipping through inspection net, CQC

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has sought legal advice on expanding its inspection remit to include a number of online GP providers it says...

NHS PPUs struggling to return to pre-pandemic activity

NHS private patient units (PPUs) are struggling to return to pre-pandemic activity levels despite a surge in demand for private patient services, according to...

Outpatient activity driving recovery in PMI

PMI activity in private hospitals exceeded pre-pandemic levels in the first nine months of this year, according to figures published by healthcare technology specialist Healthcode.  The...

Proton Partners International opens third facility

Proton Partners International has officially opened its third Rutherford Cancer Centre in Bomarsund in Northumberland.  The new centre will serve patients from across the North...

Diagnostics volumes grow but pricing remains under pressure

The wholesale market for diagnostics was valued at more than £8bn in 2022, according to the latest research published by LaingBuisson in the second...

Patients willing to go private to access diagnostics

New survey data from the Patients Association suggests patients are increasingly willing to go private for diagnostic tests as frustration with access to NHS...

UDG Healthcare acquires two businesses  

UDG Healthcare has acquired two healthcare focused businesses in NewYork through its global division Ashfield Healthcare. Advertising agency Create NYC and SmartAnalyst, a consulting company...