UKSH confirmed as preferred bidder for Peninsula ISTC

UK Specialist Hospitals (UKSH) has confirmed its appointment as preferred bidder for the Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre in Plymouth.As reported in HMN in April,...

GPs lack time to make accurate diagnosis

GPs are only getting half the time they need to see patients, making it difficult for them to make accurate diagnosis, according to new...

25-bed hospital opens in Wales

The Vale Hospital, a joint venture between Nuffield Health and consultant partnership Vale Healthcare, has opened at Hensol Park, South Wales. The 25-bed hospital will...

Priory boosts dementia focus

The Priory Group has made clear its intention to address the needs of older people with dementia in its portfolio of facilities for the...

NHS Cornwall continues teleheath project

NHS Cornwall has confirmed that it is to convert its teleheath services pilot into a mainstream offering, having noted a number of successes while...

Price pressure on mental health sector

NHS plans to make savings of £20bn a year are already having an impact on spending in the independent mental health sector. A number of...

Continuing care contract deadline this month

Bids for an NHS continuing healthcare contract for the South East Coast, being let by the NHS South East Coast Collaborative Procurement Hub, are...

Irish health board turning away from home support?

Accusations have been made by an independent homecare provider that Ireland’s Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) is putting people at risk by...

Four Seasons courts noteholders

The senior team at Four Seasons Healthcare held a meeting with investors involved in a major tranche of the debt behind the company last...

Dutch doctors warn against expanding IS role in NHS

Two eminent doctors from the Netherlands have warned the UK not to follow their country’s example of increasing the role of the private sector...