Private cardiac patients experience better outcomes, study finds
Private patients are 20% less likely to die or develop major complications, such as reintervention or stroke, after cardiac surgery than NHS patients, according...
Belfast hospital secures new funds to support expansion
Kingsbridge Healthcare Group (KHG) has secured £1.25m in new funding from Ulster Bank and asset finance specialists Lombard to support growth at its Belfast...
Cygnet launches nursing associate apprenticeships
Cygnet has introduced nursing associate foundation apprenticeships in a bid to address the national shortage of registered nurses in the independent sector.
Some 21 support...
CHEC to expand endoscopy provision
Community Health and Eye Care (CHEC) has announced plans to expand its provision of endoscopy services.
The company, which is one of the largest providers...
HCA introduces single port da Vinci system at London Bridge Hospital
HCA Healthcare UK has become the first independent healthcare provider in the UK to offer patients access to robotic-assisted surgery using the da Vinci...
Schoen Clinic signs promotional deal with golf champions
Schoen Clinic London has teamed up with four Open Champion golfers to showcase its specialist approach to orthopaedic healthcare.
The German company, which opened its...
Red Whale joins MDU
Specialist learning and education provider for GPs and primary care specialists Red Whale has joined the Medical Defence Union (MDU) group.
The two organisations will...
Nuffield announces next phase in partnership with Icon
Nuffield Health has announced the next phase in its strategic partnership with Australian oncology giant Integrated Clinical Oncology Network (Icon) Group, including a new collaboration...
Pan-London commissioning plans could restrict access to common procedures, warns BMA
Access to common elective procedures such as hip and knee replacements could be restricted in the capital if new policies set out as part...
Fair playing field needed for IS in NHS payment system – NHSPN
There needs to be a fair playing field for independent providers in future NHS payment systems, the chief executive of the NHS Partners Network...