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Spire seeks planning permission for new cancer centre
Spire Healthcare has announced plans to develop a major new cancer centre in Chelmsford, Essex as part of its ongoing strategy to expand its...
Bupa plans to raise stake in Indian insurance JV
Bupa is planning to raise its stake in its Indian joint venture insurance business Max Bupa after the Indian government announced it was increasing...
BMI London Independent enhance ITU offering
BMI The London Independent Hospital has refurbished its intensive therapy unit (ITU) enabling it to provide Level III ITU.The £40,000 upgrade means the hospital...
MSK deal could have negative impact on Trust
A £235m musculoskeletal services (MSK) awarded to Bupa CSH by Coastal West Sussex CCG last year could have a ‘negative impact’ on the local...
Monitor to regulate foundation trusts against new mental health targets
The government’s new access targets for mental health will be included in the criteria used by Monitor to assess foundation trusts.Under plans set out...
Variation in commissioning of neurological services
There is significant variation in the quality of the commissioning of neurological services among CCGs, according to the Invisible Patients report published by the...
Locum shortage drives wage rates in the North West
A paucity of locum doctors in the North West of England means they are being paid some of the highest hourly wage rates in...
Independent providers set to benefit from transfer of care into the community
With headlines proclaiming the increasing strains that the NHS is under, the latest research from healthcare consultancy LaingBuisson argues that there is a mass...
PHIN approved as sector’s information organisation
The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has been confirmed by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as the sector’s new information organisation.The CMA said...
Five year forward view could usher in new opportunities for independent sector
The NHS Five Year Forward View has the potential to create significant opportunities for independent healthcare providers to deliver out of hospital care provided...
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