Second Spire surgeon investigated over concerns about operations
Spire Healthcare has recalled 217 patients following an investigation into concerns over shoulder operations carried out by Habib Rahmanat at its Parkway Hospital in...
Clarification: Healthcode and Consultant Information Sharing System
An article published by Healthcare Markets on 23 January suggested that Healthcode had emerged as the 'natural choice' of provider to run the Consultant...
Germany: Quadriga Capital buys Medical Senioren-Park
Quadriga Capital has acquired the Medical Senioren-Park chain of care homes, together with six inpatient facilities from care home group Convico.
"The Medical Senioren-Park Group...
CQC wrong not to publish 2015 Whorlton Hall report, says review
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) was wrong not to publish the 2015 inspection report of Whorlton Hall, four years before a BBC Panorama investigation,...
Healthcode maintains its independence after concerns raised over its suitability to run the CISS
Healthcode is seeking to reassure hospitals that its directors and shareholders have no access to customer data, after medical directors raised concerns over its...
Blow to Viapath as Synlab announced preferred bidder for £2.25bn contract
Synlab has been selected as preferred bidder for a 15-year contract to provide pathology services to five major NHS trusts in London.
The German-owned company...
Priory invests £1m in new mental health ward for young people
A new ward for children and adolescents with mental health issues has opened at Priory’s Roehampton Hospital in south-west London.
The ward, which follows an...
Act now on rising NHS waiting lists, IHPN warns ministers
Almost 6 million people could be waiting for NHS treatment by the next general election unless the government takes action to increase capacity and...
Medical cannabis company fulfills first UK prescription
Cannaray has completed its first UK patient prescription following a £7.8m Series A funding round in 2019, with the company eyeing expansion this year.
The...
Nuffield Health outsources occupational health service
Nuffield Health has announced plans to outsource its entire occupational health business to specialist occupational health company Health Partners.
The charitable health and wellbeing provider...