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Staff and patients at the Huntercombe Group’s mental health hospital in Roehampton and South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust will...
BMI health check for mummies
Three Egyptian mummies from Greco-Roman times have been admitted to The Blackheath Hospital for highly detailed imaging that will give curators at the British...
Lourdes Hospital refurbished and expanded by Classic Hospitals
A £3.5 million refurbishment is underway at Lourdes Hospital to build on existing services and facilities following its acquisition by Classic Hospitals.The project will...
Awards Winners demonstrate contribution made by diverse independent health and care sector
The winners of the ten awards in Laing & Buisson’s inaugural Independent Healthcare Awards demonstrate the cross-sector nature of these new awards for the...
Mixed prospects for mental health service providers as NHS continues to outsource
The independent mental health hospital sector as a whole has continued to enjoy rapid growth and was worth £755m in 2005, according to a...
Ideological debate surrounding ISTCs must end, say MPs
MPs have called for end to the ‘ideological debate’ surrounding the use of independent sector treatment centres (ISTCs). Publishing the Health Select Committee’s report...
ISTC contracts awarded to Netcare and UKSH
Netcare has been awarded preferred bidder status for the Cumbria and Lancashire Capture Assess and Treatment Scheme (CATS).The five-year contract is part of the...
Smaller providers succeed in securing ECN contracts
A number of smaller independent hospitals are among 14 providers have signed Extended Choice Network (ECN) contracts with the Department of Health (DH). News...
DH announces preferred bidders for diagnostic contracts
The Department of Health (DH) has announced preferred bidders for five of the seven schemes announced as part of its second wave of diagnostic...
US-led partnership takes over NOC private patient ward
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC) NHS Trust has signed an agreement with a US healthcare provider, working with a group of local surgeons, to take...
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