Independent healthcare providers report improvements in ‘speaking up’ culture

Independent healthcare providers have seen greater improvements in ‘speaking up’ culture over the past year than other parts of the healthcare sector, according to...

Cygnet Hospital retains inadequate rating after fresh inspection

Cygnet’s Wast Hills facility in Birmingham has come under renewed fire from the CQC after inspectors raised fresh concerns over its ability to provide...

Ellern Mede appoints new managing director

Paula Standford has been appointed as managing director for specialist eating disorder treatment service Ellern Meade. She replaces Peter Curtis, who has held the...

Digital fertility platform opens to patients

Digital fertility platform NOW-fertility.com has launched its first services for patients. Backed by cloud-based business incubator Microsoft for Startups, NOW-fertility’s hybrid service combines digital access...

Assura backs Guildford cancer centre

Assura Plc has reached financial close on a development funding agreement for a £31m cancer diagnostic and treatment centre in Guildford. The move marks a...

PHP acquires Surrey site

Primary Health Properties (PHP) has acquired a clinical facility in Chertsey, Surrey for £6.95m, increasing the specialist healthcare REIT’s portfolio to a total of...

MPs call for detailed plan to address cancer diagnosis and treatment backlog

MPs have called on the government to publish a detailed analysis of the cancer backlog and set out what additional capacity is needed to...

AXA Health app launched for large corporates

AXA Health has launched a ‘whole of workplace’ app for large corporate clients. The AXA Health app has been created in conjunction with clinical experts...

Recovery and acquisitions drive growth at Medica

‘Robust recovery’ in its core teleradiology business and strong performance from acquisitions fuelled a 68% leap in revenue at listed teleradiology business Medica Group in...

The power of community

As waits for NHS cataract operations continue to soar, Imran Rahman, CEO & consultant ophthalmologist at CHEC, explains how local, community-based services could provide...