The Priory Group opens training centre in UAE

The Priory Group has opened a new training centre in the UAE in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK). The...
Colin Angel details his appearance at a House of Lords select committee

Central London healthcare: Paved with gold?

New research from LaingBuisson shows that the central London private hospital market was enjoying a boom in 2019 but what does the future hold...

Collaboration expected to reduce waiting lists but providers call for clear policy steer

Continued collaboration between the private sector and the NHS will be essential to clear the backlog of patients as NHS waiting lists reach record...

Nuffield appoints matron for new City of London hospital

Nuffield Health has appointed Anthony Fitzgerald as the first matron for its new facility at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. Previously chief nurse at London’s Schoen Clinic,...

Proposed regulation of non-surgical aesthetics sector gathers momentum

The Joint Council for Cosmetic Procedures (JCCP) has reported an ‘overwhelmingly positive’ response to its ten-point action plan aimed at bringing about the regulation...

Covid closures impact earnings at Portman Healthcare

UK dental group Portman Healthcare has reported a small increase in turnover for 2020 but said EBITDA was impacted by practice closures and interruption to acquisitions...

The end of indemnity?

Legal liability for consultants remains a thorny issue for the private hospital sector in the post-Paterson age but a collective approach is needed to...

Mental health reform: ambitious and necessary change

Tim Read, director, UK and Europe healthcare advisory Marwood Group examines the potential impact of long overdue mental health reform This is why that the publication...

Independent providers need role in NHS recovery as waits reach record high

Independent sector healthcare providers will need to play a ‘significant role’ in the NHS recovery, the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) said today after...

Babylon said to be in merger talks ahead of possible US listing

Babylon Health is reported to be in talks with US based Alkuri Global Acquisition Corporation ahead of a possible $4bn (£2.9bn) listing in the...