Optometrists call for national strategy as NHS waits force patients to pay for treatment

The Association of Optometrists (AOP) is calling on the government to commit to a national eye health strategy after new data revealed that 79%...

Bupa launches preventative wellbeing products

Bupa UK Insurance is launching a new suite of preventative wellbeing products for its members in January. The new services are part of the health...

Time to grow

As demand for private healthcare is sustained, LaingBuisson’s Private Acute Healthcare Conference heard how operators are seizing the opportunities for expansion across all areas...

Vision for community services needs more focus in face of pressures

Independent sector providers play a vital role in the delivery of community health services, but lack of good data, funding and staffing pressures and...

Revenue gains wiped out by rising costs at Cromwell Hospital

Revenue rebounded at London’s Cromwell Hospital in FY22 but rising inflation and nursing shortages more than offset the gains. The hospital, which is operated by Bupa-owned...

Chancellor expands access to mental health support to get more back into work

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced measures to expand access to Talking Therapies and extend the universal support programme that matches people with health conditions...

Challenges remain for Fairfield as it seeks investment

Fairfield Independent Hospital has said its financial position continued to be ‘challenging’ as it emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic in FY22. Total income increased by...
L to R, Béa CEO and co-founder Tess Cosad and Pioneer Group investment associate director Dr Imelda Juniarsih

Pioneer Group invests in Béa Fertility

Fertility start-up Béa Fertility today announced it has secured investment from life sciences venture capital specialist Pioneer Group. Financial details have not been disclosed but the...

Nuffield rolls out cancer care app following successful pilot

Nuffield Health is rolling out Careology’s digital cancer platform to 12 of its hospitals following a successful pilot at its Derby hospital. The Careology app enables patients...

Circle launches osteoarthritis treatment for self-pay patients

Circle Health Group is launching a ‘game-changing’ knee injection for patients suffering from osteoarthritis at its Bishops Wood Hospital in Northwood after entering into...