Private ambulance service suspended over safety concerns

An independent ambulance service in Birmingham was suspended from operating for a month by the CQC after inspectors raised a number of concerns over...

Cleveland Clinic London collaborates on medical training

Cleveland Clinic London is collaborating with Queen Mary University of London’s Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry to help train final year medical students. Students on...

OutsideClinic acquires UK assets of hearing specialist WSA

Home eyecare and hearing specialist OutsideClinic has agreed a deal to acquire the UK assets of hearing company bloom from Denmark-based hearing aid manufacturer WS...

Connection Capital-backed MatOrtho appoints CEO

Orthopaedics business MatOrtho has appointed Duncan Wilson as CEO. Wilson has a strong background in medical devices, where he has scaled and led European businesses...

The power of choice

Twenty years since it was introduced in the wake of spiralling NHS waits, patient choice remains poorly served by GPs and poorly understood by...
People encouraged to raise care concerns

Health and care system in ‘gridlock’ as patients unable to access key services

The health and care system in England is ‘gridlocked’ and no longer able to operate effectively, the CQC said today. In its annual health check...

Spire board shuffle

Independent hospital group Spire Healthcare Group has announced that Adèle Anderson, Tony Bourne and Simon Rowlands will step down from the board. in their...

Former Optegra MD joins OCL Vision

Private ophthalmic clinic OCL Vision has appointed Paresh Patel as CEO. Previously, he served as managing director at eye care specialist Optegra. Commenting on his...

Dentex fends off competition to snap up dental practices

Dental corporate Dentex Health has acquired Roy Morris Dental Excellence in Droitwich Spa and Alex Jones Dentistry in Yorkshire. Financial details of the transactions have not been disclosed. In...

Doctors see increasing numbers turning to private healthcare

More than 90% of doctors have seen an increase in patients struggling to access NHS services over the last five years, according to a...