Vanguard in trouble prior to Nuffield acquisition

Accounts filed with Companies House have revealed that mobile operating theatre provider Vanguard Healthcare Solutions Ltd was in financial distress prior to its acquisition...

Capio moves head office to London

Capio Healthcare UK has relocated its head offices from Bedford to New Broad Street in the City of London.The company, which began its contract...

Selby project faces delays

The Selby War Memorial Community Hospital PFI project could be delayed following the takeover of Selby and York primary care trust (PCT).Craven and Harrogate...

Bevan Brittan to advise on £320m PFI project

Bevan Brittan has been appointed to advise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust on a £320m redevelopment programme. Skanska Innisfree won the contract to redevelop...

Preferred bidder for batched hospitals project

Consort Healthcare has been appointed preferred bidder for the £190m Northern Batched Hospitals project in Greater Manchester.The project involves redevelopment and buildings for Hope...

BUPA Insurance to survey members’ satisfaction with treatment

BUPA UK Membership has developed a patient satisfaction survey to measure members’ satisfaction with aspects of their care following admission.The two-sided postal questionnaire covers...

Standard Life targets over 55s

Standard Life Healthcare has launched a product for the over 55s which includes up to 65% no-claims discount, regardless of where the customer’s claims...

Adolescent mental health unit closes after intervention by Healthcare Commission

An adolescent mental health unit based at St Luke’s hospital in Norfolk been closed following intervention by the Healthcare Commission. St Luke’s owners, Mild...

Priory opens £2m eating disorder unit

The Priory Hospital Roehampton has opened a £2m eating disorder unit offering a wide range of specialist treatment packages, including an adolescent service.Priory Court...

Migraine clinic at Priory

The Priory Hospital Chelmsford, part of the Priory Group, has launched a specialist treatment programme for adults suffering from chronic migraine.The service offers sufferers...