Strong demand for hospital services boosts Nuffield

Nuffield Health has reported strong recovery across its hospital business with performance ahead of management expectations as demand increased across all payor groups. Hospital revenue was...

Assura delivers strong H1 but expects investment activity to slow

Focused operational activity delivered a strong set of financial results in H1 but the challenging economic environment is expected to curtail investment activity in...

Chancellor signals bigger role for patient choice

Jeremy Hunt has signalled a bigger role for patient choice in the government’s attempts to drive down NHS waits and tackle the elective backlog. In...

Consultants join Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London

Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London has announced the addition of three new consultants at its practice in Portland Place. Safia Debar has expertise in stress management, executive...

A fine balance

Despite the political and economic turmoil of the last month, stakeholders from across the independent healthcare sector were remarkably upbeat as they gathered in...

Hill Dickinson and health science network launch sustainability support programme

Health and life sciences law firm Hill Dickinson and Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) have joined forces to launch a series...

Lack of clarity around funding constraining use of independent sector for NHS electives

Complex funding mechanisms and ongoing uncertainty over future allocations are hampering plans to channel more NHS elective activity into the independent sector. NHS England (NHSE)...

‘Serious risk’ elective recovery targets won’t be met, says NAO

The government faces ‘a monumental challenge’ to fix NHS backlogs and there is a ‘serious risk it will not succeed with plans to reduce...

Nuffield appoints former Florence Nightingale Foundation CEO to board of governors

Nuffield Health has appointed Elizabeth Robb OBE to its board of governors. A nurse and midwife, Robb was director of nursing and deputy chief executive in NHS...

WPA adds new features to digital option

WPA has redesigned its WPA Health app to make it more intuitive for customers and provide greater levels of information and functionality. WPA Health is...