Duke Street Capital buys Affinity

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) February 2005Private equity company Duke Street Capital (DSC) has acquired Affinity Healthcare for a maximum consideration of £75m. DSC...

Health Ombudsman highlights ‘hit and miss’ access to continuing care

A report published by the health ombudsman Ann Abraham has branded the process for disabled and elderly people to access NHS funding for continuing...

Private hospitals planned for Edinburgh

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2005Nuffield has applied for outline planning permission to build a new hospital beside the Shawfair new town in Midlothian....

Independent sector treatment costs

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) February 2005Paul Burstow asked (17 January 2005 : Column 803W) what estimates has been made for the total cost of...

Speculation over future of Priory Group

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) February 2005Priory Healthcare and its private equity owner Doughty Hanson have declined to comment on speculation that the celebrated...

Sue Ryder wants more cash for care

Healthcare charity Sue Ryder Care has launched an awareness campaign aimed at raising the issue of shortfalls in statutory care funding in a bid...

DH claims success of treatment centre programme

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2005The government's independent sector treatment centre (ISTC) programme has contributed to the lowest NHS waiting lists since comparable records...

Local Improvement Finance Trust

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) February 2005Adrian Bailey asked the Secretary of State for Health (18 January 2005: Column 870W) to make a statement on...

Blenheim plans new hospital for former MoD site

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) February 2005Blenheim, part of the Priory Group, has announced plans to build a new low/medium secure psychiatric unit at...

Citizens Advice boosts mental health facilities

A directory of mental health projects currently operating as part of national charity Citizens Advice has been published in a bid to enable groups...