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First incident reported by IS provider on NRLS
The NHS National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) has taken its first incident report from an independent sector provider following years of work by...
Call on sector to demonstrate value of PMI as self-pay continues to rise
The independent healthcare sector will not be able to 'thrive and survive' unless it can differentiate its offering and educate patients about the benefits...
HCA hospitals open school for long term patients
The UK's first private hospital school for paediatric patients has opened in London as part of a joint venture between HCA's Portland Hospital and...
Ellern Mede opens new hospital in London
Eating disorder specialist Ellern Mede has opened an 11-bed purpose designed hospital for private patients in Barnet, North London.
The new facility will offer advanced...
St Andrew’s opens women’s PICU
St Andrew’s Healthcare has opened a ten-bed psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) for female patients at its site in Northampton.
The new Bayley unit will...
Independent hospitals rated ‘Outstanding’
Four acute private hospitals have been awarded ‘Outstanding’ ratings by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in the last month.
The Horder Centre, Benenden Hospital and...
Huntercombe Stafford exits Special Measures
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has lifted The Huntercombe Group’s (THG) Stafford Hospital out of special measures after a follow up inspection in January...
Priory expands
The Priory Group is investing £3m in a new 12-bed ward at its Chelmsford hospital in Springfield Green.
The company, which was acquired by US...
Mobile CATS contract
Care UK has commenced a new mobile ophthalmology service for NHS patients in Chorley, Longridge and Preston.
Rochdale Ophthalmology CATS service was selected to run...
£7m Nuffield development
Construction has begun on a £7m development at Nuffield Health’s Grosvenor Hospital in Chester.
The project will include two state-of-the-art operating theatres, alongside the redevelopment...
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