Five-year Lancashire contract awarded

Virgin Care has secured a five-year contract to provide community health and urgent care services in West Lancashire. Under the deal, Virgin will provide a...

Genesis to open new centre in Windsor

Australian radiotherapy provider GenesisCare has announced plans to open a new private diagnostic and cancer treatment centre in Windsor. The company, which acquired CancerPartners UK...

Councillors and CCG board vote to approve £700m Virgin deal

Local councillors have joined Bath & North East Somerset CCG in approving the award of a seven-year contract for the provision of community health...

London proton beam centre granted planning permission

Advanced Oncotherapy has been granted planning permission by Westminster City Council to develop a proton beam therapy facility at a site in London’s Harley Street. Last...

Nuffield enters partnership with Doctor Care Anywhere

Nuffield Health has expanded into the virtual GP market after entering into a partnership with online primary care firm Doctor Care Anywhere. Under the deal, Nuffield...

Fall in mental health funding

Analysis published by The King’s Fund has found that 40% of NHS mental health trusts saw their income fall in 2015/16, despite government pledges of...

RCS launches cosmetics information tool

The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) has launched an online information tool for patients considering cosmetic surgery following an increase in what it described as...

Cigna offers virtual GP appointments

Health Insurer Cigna has become the latest health insurer to offer its customers virtual GP appointments as part of a new online platform aimed at...

Bupa Global launches tiered cover

Bupa Global has launched a new range of tiered international private medical insurance (IPMI) products for UK businesses that need to offer premium international cover...

BAAPS says Brexit will help cosmetic industry clean up its act

The UK’s exit from the European Union represents an opportunity for the cosmetic surgery sector to clean up its act, according to the British Association...