NHS waits and loosening of Covid rules driving interest in private options

Rising NHS waiting lists alongside the relaxation of Covid restrictions could be driving surging interest in private healthcare, LaingBuisson figures suggest. Traffic to LaingBuisson’s consumer-facing...

Operating losses deepen at Vita Health Group as expansion continues

Physiotherapy and mental health specialist Vita Health Group returned an operating loss of £1.5m in FY 2020 despite growing revenue by 15% to £30.1m. The Group,...

St Andrew’s books net deficit as restructuring continues

Continued reorganisation and the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have led to another year of deficit at charitable mental health provider St Andrew’s Healthcare. Income...

HCA UK at UCH opens £26m haematology and oncology unit

HCA Healthcare UK has opened a new £26m specialist complex haematology and oncology unit at its private patient unit at University College Hospital. HCA UK...

AXA Health partners with gym service Hussle

AXA Health is adding discounted membership to monthly subscriptions at multigym service Hussle for its members.  AXA Health’s large corporate, SME and individual health plan...

Create profits soar despite pause on treatments

Create Health Ltd, the fertility treatment and IVF provider acquired by Spanish Group IVI RMA Global last year, has reported a 30% jump in...

NOW-fertility announces new chief strategy officer

Digital fertility platform NOW-fertility has appointed Andrew Coutts as chief strategy officer. In his new role, Coutts' responsibilities will include growing and scaling the organisation's...

NHS to expand independent capacity and bolster choice in bid to bring down waiting...

Sajid Javid has announced plans to bolster patient choice in a bid to tackle the growing NHS backlog of routine treatment. Unveiling the government's long...

Circle posts first results since BMI acquisition

Circle Health Holdings has published its first full year accounts since its acquisition of BMI Healthcare at the start of 2020. Revenue for the year...

Medica forecasts profits ahead of expectations as recovery accelerates

Teleradiology services provider Medica Group said its recovery had been ‘robust’ in 2021 with revenue for the full year expected to jump by 33% on pre-pandemic...