NHS hospitals expand private patient options

NHS hospital trusts in England are increasingly turning to income from private patients to generate additional funding, as cost pressures tighten restrictions on some...

Bupa opens London health centre

Bupa has opened a health centre on Basinghall Street, in the heart of the City of London. The centre specialises in musculoskeletal conditions, cardiology...

HCA to branch out up North

HCA, the private hospital provider, is set to build a multi-million pound hospital in Wilmslow, Cheshire.A spokesman confirmed that it is ‘in the process...

CRG awarded framework agreement

Recruitment and health service provider, Castlerock Recruitment Group (CRG), has been appointed onto a national framework agreement by the Government Procurement Service (GPS) for...

Divestment threat hangs over hospital groups

The Competition Commission’s preliminary findings into the private healthcare market found last month that the market is unfair with private hospitals wielding power over...

PHP continues on acquisition trail

Primary Health Properties, the UK investor in modern primary healthcare facilities, has acquired three modern, purpose built medical centres for a total consideration of...

NHS Direct pulls out of 111

NHS Direct announced last month it is seeking to agree a managed transfer of NHS Direct's 111 services, and the frontline and other staff...

GP practice unevenly distributed

Changing health needs are prompting a number of GPs to build organisations capable of preserving the personal, local nature of general practice whilst offering...

NHS procurement plan to save £1.5bn

NHS England has announced details of the NHS Procurement Development Programme, which aims to help the NHS save £1.5 billion by 2015 to 2016.It...

Bupa underlying profit up

Bupa, in its half year statement for the six months to the end of 30 June 2013, showed net insurance premiums up from £3.3bn...