Self-pay continues to drive recovery in private patient market

Self-pay activity continued to drive growth in private patient admissions in Q1, according to the latest figures published by the Private Healthcare Information Network...

AVO expecting to treat first patients with LIGHT system in H2 2023

Proton beam therapy specialist Advanced Oncotherapy (AVO) has said it expects to treat the first patient with its next generation LIGHT system in the second half...

Babylon Health hires former EY partner to lead EMEA and Asia growth

Babylon Health has hired Andrew Hine as vice president of its EMEA and Asia go-to-market team. Hine, who was previously head of health for the...

Kooth secures first major US contract win

Digital mental health platform Kooth has signed its first major US contract, valued at $3m in its pilot year Under the deal, Kooth will provide its...

Bupa and Babylon extend partnership deal

Bupa UK Insurance and Babylon have extended their partnership agreement to provide digital health services to Bupa UK health insurance customers for a further...

Medica reports further growth in H1 but is held back by radiologist capacity

Listed teleradiology business Medica Group booked a 26% jump in revenue to £36m in the six months to June 2022 as recovery continued across its...

Apposite raises new £200m healthcare fund

Specialist private equity investor Apposite Capital has raised £200m for Apposite Healthcare III and associated vehicles. The the main fund closed in July 2022 above its original...

IHPN launches refreshed MPAF

The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has launched a refreshed version of the Medical Practitioners Assurance Framework (MPAF) to give more prominence to expectations...

HCRG Care Group acquires CRG Medical

Twenty20 Capital-owned HCRG Care Group has expanded its presence in the prison health market with the acquisition of custodial health and care services provider...

NHS in crisis: a pivotal moment for PMI?

Growing waiting lists and access issues in the NHS are prompting a new wave of interest in private healthcare among consumers, but can the...