Self-pay continues to drive recovery in private patient market
Self-pay activity continued to drive growth in private patient admissions in Q1, according to the latest figures published by the Private Healthcare Information Network...
Mayo Clinic teams up with UK tech firm on AI heart project
The Mayo Clinic has teamed up with UK health technology company Ultromics to research how AI and machine learning can be used to predict...
Bupa relaunches dental plans
Bupa Dental Care has relaunched its insurance plans to offer UK businesses and their employees enhanced preventative cover it claims is the most generous...
Bupa UK supports new quality mark for health information
Bupa UK has announced that it is supporting the Patient Information Forum (PIF) in the development of a new quality mark for health information.
PIF...
Vitality incentivises members to live better for longer
Health insurer Vitality has launched a data-driven programme to help its members take action to maximise longevity.
The move is the latest step in Vitality’s...
Matt Hancock launches GP IT Futures contract
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock has launched a GP IT Futures contract as he looks to create a...
Bupa Dental Care acquires ten practices
Bupa Dental Care has bought ten practices across England as part of its ongoing growth plans.
This takes the organisation’s number of acquisitions for the...
Spire launches nursing degree apprenticeship programme
Spire Healthcare is rolling out a nurse degree apprenticeship programme across its 35 English hospitals in partnership with the University of Sunderland.
The programme is...
Medical Solutions partners with CS Healthcare
Medical Solutions has partnered with private health insurance provider CS Healthcare to offer its members access to its remote GP service.
This partnership comes as...
Priory hospital in special measures after inspectors find unsanitary conditions
Priory Group’s Arnold Hospital in Nottinghamshire has been placed in special measures by the CQC after inspectors found patients were being cared for in...