Cambridgeshire and Peterborough £50m contract

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG is considering tendering a contract for a musculoskeletal service programme worth around £50m.The CCG is considering procuring an entire musculoskeletal...

Positive signs of a pensions deal

Staff transferred from the public to the independent sector will be able to retain their civil service pensions under new guidance released by the...

Spire and HCA look to the Capital

Spire Healthcare has confirmed plans to build a flagship hospital in central London. The company is on the hunt for a suitable location between Kensington,...

OFT clears path for pathology venture

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has given the go-ahead for a joint venture between The Doctors Laboratory Limited (TDL) University College London Hospitals...

Dentistry poised for brand boom

The dentistry sector is poised for a boom in consolidation and branded companies according to Justin Ash, chief executive of Oasis Healthcare. Mr Ash explained...

St Anthony’s for sale

The Daughter’s of the Cross of Liege confirmed last month that St Anthony’s Hospital, Cheam is up for sale.

Wellbeing spend by employers increases

One in five organisations across the country is expecting to boost spending on wellbeing benefits in 2014, according to the CIPD/Simplyhealth Absence Management survey.The...

Cambian set to list?

Mental healthcare provider Cambian could be set to list on the London Stock Exchange in a £500m float according to rumours within the sector.Sky...

Independent providers score high on PROMs

Independent providers have demonstrated some of the best outcomes in England for NHS-funded hip and knee procedures.According to the latest results of the Patient...

NHS Direct to close NHS Direct has announced that it will close...

The troubled organisation pulled out of NHS 111 services provision earlier this year after problems rolling out the contracts in a number of areas. Staff...