CQC calls for improvements at Priory Group sites

A mental health hospital operated by The Priory Group has been placed in special measures following an inspection by the CQC. The regulator said it...

Mental health provider fined over patient death after CQC prosecutes

A charitable service for people with eating disorders and mental health conditions has been fined over £60,000 for failing to provide safe care and...

Bupa Global and UK profits dip due to Covid closures

Reduced revenue from healthcare services and insurance premium rebates paid to customers as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic have dented UK profits at...

NHS reform back on the agenda

IHPN CEO David Hare examines what the new White Paper proposals mean for the independent healthcare sector   It’s been two years since NHS England first published...

Healthcare staffing beyond Brexit

The new year saw the introduction of the post-Brexit immigration system and with it, new rules for skilled workers coming from the EU. Alex...

New CEO for Bupa Global and UK

Bupa has announced the appointment of Carlos Jaureguizar as CEO of Bupa Global & UK (BGUK). Jaureguizar, who is currently general manager of the Bupa...

Liva launches scientific advisory board

Pan-European digital health provider Liva Healthcare has launched a new Scientific Advisory Board to oversee medical quality and conduct scientific research into its behavioural change model.   Chaired by Liva’s chief medical officer...

Keeping up with the reformers

As Covid-19 continues to dominate headlines and the Conservatives stake their claim in the centre ground, the new White Paper risks not getting the...

PHIN enters into academic partnership with LSE

The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has entered into a new research partnership with the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to...

Affidea ramps up UK entry with Orthoderm acquisition

Affidea Group, Europe’s largest medical services provider, has announced its second UK acquisition in the space of a week after taking over Belfast-based Orthoderm. Financial...