HCA robotics surgeon first to be trained entirely in independent sector

HCA Healthcare UK has become the first hospital group in the UK to train a robotic surgeon entirely in the independent sector. Consultant gynaecologist Denis...

New insurance product to protect doctors and patients in private practice

Doctors’ Indemnity has partnered with global insurance broker Gallagher to launch a new indemnity insurance product specifically for doctors working in private practice. The new...

King Edward VII’s Hospital launches ‘orthoplastic’ service

London’s King Edward VII’s Hospital has launched a new ‘orthoplastic’ service for who have suffered complex orthopaedic trauma. Provided by the London Limb Reconstruction team, the new service brings together...

The Harley Street Clinic offers new cardiac risk predictor

The Harley Street Clinic has become the first hospital in the UK to offer a new technology which can identify patients at risk of...

Pandemic de-skilling

Dr Lucy Hanington and Dr Roger Palmer, medicolegal consultants at Medical Protection Society Partnerships discuss the role of providers in helping private doctors brush...

London dentistry clinic launches app for disabled patients

The London Centre for Cosmetic Dentistry has become the first UK dental practice to provide patients with access to the WelcoMe app, which enables...

Nuffield and DCA partnership will expand access to primary care

Nuffield Health and Doctor Care Anywhere have announced a new partnership to provide patients with more choice over how they access GP services. Due to...

Babylon to go public via $4.2bn SPAC merger

Babylon Health has announced its merger with ‘blank cheque company’ Alkuri Global ahead of a planned listing on Nasdaq in a deal which places...

Nuffield Health Glasgow offers pioneering prostate cancer therapy

Nuffield Health Glasgow Hospital has become the first independent hospital in Scotland to offer prostate cancer patients radiotherapy treatment with SpaceOAR® hydrogel. High dose radiotherapy...
Cygnet Health Care CEO Dr Tony Romero talks to HM

Improvements at Cygnet but regulator says more work needed to ensure patient safety

The Care Quality Commission has commended the progress made by Cygnet Health Care since its well-led review of the mental health provider in 2019,...