Totally plc holds up despite reduction in planned care and face-to-face volumes

Out-of-hours and urgent care provider Totally plc has reported a 10% jump in revenue to £54.1m for the six months ended 30 September 2020...

VitalityHealth launches Lifestyle Assessment for corporate members

VitalityHealth has partnered with Finnish performance analytics company Firstbeat to launch an assessment service for its corporate members to help support their employees’ health...

HCA launches robotic gynaecology service

HCA’s London Bridge Hospital has launched a new robotic gynaecology service, which it says provides improved accuracy, lower infection rates and shorter stay lengths...

Renal Services partners with Cleveland Clinic London

Specialist dialysis provider Renal Services (UK ) Ltd has entered into a deal with Cleveland Clinic London to provide dialysis services at its new...

CQC takes action at Cygnet mental health service

Care inspectors have identified risks to patient safety at a Cygnet mental health hospital in Durham. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) found Cygnet Appletree, a...

Doctrin hires CTO and vice president

Healthtech company Doctrin has expanded its team with the appointment of Sune Kaae as chief technology officer (CTO) and Masoud Jadidi as vice president. Kaae...

CMA to produce guidance on IVF consumer law

The Competition Markets Authority (CMA) is developing guidance for the UK IVF sector to help fertility clinics understand and comply with obligations under consumer...

Beating the backlog

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented pressures to healthcare systems across the world and for endoscopy, the backlog presented by postponed procedures could have...

Medica expands into Irish teleradiology market with £14.5m acquisition of GDI

London listed teleradiology provider Medica Group has acquired Global Diagnostics Ireland (GDI) from Centric Health for an initial cash consideration of €16m (£14.5m). Medica, which...

PHIN data points to continued recovery across private pay

Fresh evidence of recovery in the private pay sector has emerged after new figures from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) showed admissions stood...