CMA in historic U-turn over HCA disposal

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed last month that no further action would be taken to address competition concerns in the capital€™s private...

Austerity – the mother of invention

As the Private Acute Healthcare Conference on 12 October draws closer, Healthcare Markets meets speaker Tania Baker, chair of the Healthcare Purchasing Alliance, to...

Ardian to acquire majority stake in healthcare software provider Dedalus

Ardian private equity has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in the global clinical health software provider Dedalus from Hutton Collins and...

Divestment inevitable for Acadia?

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has referred Acadia€™s £1.5 billion acquisition of the Priory Group for an in-depth Phase 2 investigation. The competition watchdog...

NHS-funded nursing care contribution unexpectedly jumps 40%

The NHS contribution towards the cost of a place in a nursing care home has been boosted to £156.25 per week by the Department...

Agilitas to acquire Exemplar – first post Brexit transaction

Agilitas Private Equity has announced the acquisition of Rotherham based Exemplar Health Care for an undisclosed sum. Exemplar is a care home provider for...

Increased sales drive revenue growth at Unilabs

Increased sales to major private healthcare companies and further penetration of the NHS market has led to double-digit revenue growth for medical diagnostics company...

Revenue up at WPA Protocol

WPA Protocol, the specialist administrator of Corporate Healthcare Trusts whose parent is PMI provider Western Provident Association (WPA) has described 2015 as a ‘challenging...

Revenue up but margins still under pressure at Priory

Priory Group has said it remains in a strong position to pursue growth after reporting a 10% jump in revenue to £571m for the...

Theatre closure causes slump at Foscote Court

The temporary closure of the operating theatre has hit results at small charitable hospital Foscote Court. The Banbury-based hospital announced a 10% fall in incoming...