Private equity backs healthcare

Healthcare has been ranked first in a list of sectors that private equity firms believe will witness the most activity over the next year,...

GMC: doctors must play greater role

The General Medical Council (GMC) has recommended that GPs play a much greater role in end of life care in a new publication.The new...

CQC and HMIP call for prison improvements

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) have called for improvements in healthcare provision in the prison system after...

Bosch plans capitalise on growing Telehealth market

Bosch Healthcare has outlined plans to expand rapidly into the UK telehealth and telecare markets and has inked a number of contracts to that...

Care UK begins Bucks’ operations

Care UK has started delivering healthcare provision to three prisons in the NHS Buckinghamshire area under a five-year contract.The contract includes Aylesbury Young Offenders...

Ultrasis teams up with GHG to beat depression

Beating the Blues (BTB), an online depression treatment pioneered by Ultrasis, is to be delivered by General Healthcare Group (GHG).The service will be offered...

ALC launches online PMI service

ALC Health has launched an online PMI quote and buy facility via its website www.alchealth.com. Visitors to the site and intermediaries are now able...

Alliance Medical ‘not for sale’

Alliance Medical owner Dubai International Capital (DIC) has appointed Deloitte to review its UK operations as it looks to reduce a £1.7bn debt burden.The...

HCA signs £14m joint venture with The Christie

HCA has confirmed the signing of a £14m joint venture with Manchester’s Christie NHS Foundation Trust. Under the deal, HCA will develop a new...

Direct payments pilots

Patients are to be given NHS money to spend on healthcare services of their choice under a new pilot scheme. The direct payments project, which...