Priory goes Dutch

Acute psychiatric hospitals operated by the Priory Group have been listed as approved providers of specialist care for treatment of addictions and eating disorders...

Abuse allegations in Cornwall lead to nationwide audit

The Healthcare Commission is to step up its nationwide operation of audit and inspection services for people with learning disabilities after it found ‘significant...

Government backdown on PCT reforms may put brake on district nurse outsourcing

The government appears to have diluted plans to force primary care trusts (PCTs) to cease direct service provision in order to focus on their...

Birmingham care bosses up before GMC

The owners of a Birmingham nursing home where the coroner was called in to investigate ‘serious concerns’ relating to resident deaths have appeared before...

GVA team boost

Property sales advisors GVA Grimley has expanded its healthcare team with the appointment of Rachel Hull.Having joined the company as a graduate Ms Hull...

IXIS builds healthcare group

In a sign that further big scale investments in the sector are likely IXIS Corporate & Investment Bank has appointed Matthew Gash as the...

Nine shortlisted for diagnostic deals

Nine private sector providers have been shortlisted to provide diagnostic services for the NHS over the next five years.The contracts, said to be worth...

Mental health unit closes following inspection

The private St Luke’s Hospital – a mental health unit treating adolescents with learning difficulties – has closed following an unannounced inspection of the...

‘Third sector’ aided by taskforce

A new taskforce to help not-for-profit and voluntary organisations – the so-called third sector – is being established by the Department of Health.The taskforce...

Pledge for level playing field for independent sector

Health minister Lord Warner has pledged a level playing field for competition between the independent sector and NHS after the introduction of payment by...