CHEC expands with two new openings
Community-based ophthalmology provider Community Health and Eye Care (CHEC) has opened two new sites in Ilford and Milton Keynes.
Both hospitals will provide ophthalmology and endoscopy services...
Pharmacierge announces Harley Street Medical Area expansion
Harley Street-based medicine delivery start-up Pharmacierge has acquired an additional lease in London’s Wimpole Street as part of its ongoing expansion.
The company, which raised £2.4m...
Independent sector inpatient admissions reach record levels
Independent sector inpatient admissions reached record levels in 2022, according to new figures released by the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN).
The number of private...
Bupa Health Clinics launches personalised wellbeing service
Bupa Health Clinics has launched a new health and wellbeing product for its business customers.
Bupa Be.Well is designed to help individuals reach their personal...
King Edward VII’s hospital hires first patient safety partner
King Edward VII’s Hospital in London has appointed Jabeen Ahmad as its first patient safety partner (PSP).
The PSP is a new and evolving role...
Paycare appoints CEO
Health cash plan provider Paycare has announced the appointment of Anthony Burns as CEO.
Burns has been with the the not-for-profit provider for almost ten...
IHPN responds to NHS England performance figures
NHS England has published its latest monthly performance figures which show the NHS has failed to meet its target to stabilise waiting lists for...
Vision for community services needs more focus in face of pressures
Independent sector providers play a vital role in the delivery of community health services, but lack of good data, funding and staffing pressures and...
Vitality enhances benefits as research shows shift in claims
Health insurer Vitality has announced a series of enhancements to its PMI products designed to meet shifting customer demand.
The move comes as publication of...
Independent sector must have key role in tackling elective backlog
The government needs to engage the independent healthcare sector in a similar way to the early 2000s to tackle the elective backlog, according to...