NMC continues to soar
London-listed healthcare provider NMC Health continued to surge ahead in 2017, growing earnings by 44% as it expanded its operations in the Gulf States.
The...
HCA Healthcare UK appoints chair to advisory board
Ed Smith has been appointed chair of HCA Healthcare UK’s advisory board, as it continues to recruit board members.
Smith is the former chairman of...
Behind closed doors
The use of locked rehabilitation in the independent sector is coming under increasing scrutiny. As the CQC prepares to publish its in-depth report on...
Spire’s CFO steps down
Simon Gordon has stepped has down as chief financial officer after seven years as an executive director at Spire Healthcare.
Gordon will remain with...
Natalie Douglas steps down as CEO
Natalie Douglas has stepped down as CEO of Healthcare at Home.
Douglas moved from non-executive director to CEO of the home healthcare provider in 2014....
Spire announces 7.4% fall in EBITDA as slowdown in NHS demand continues
Spire Healthcare has announced a 7.4% fall in EBITDA to £150m for 2017 as softening NHS demand impacted the business in the second half.
The...
Demand in mind
Independent mental health hospitals are enjoying sustained growth as the NHS increasingly turns to outsourcing to fill the gaps in in-house provision left by...
Cambian acquisition boosts UK revenues for UHS
Universal Health Services’ (UHS) UK revenues leaped by 78% to $429m (c. £332.5m) in the year ended 31 December 2017 following its £377m acquisition...
Regulator calls for action on ‘out-of-area’ placements
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has called on the Department of Health and Social Care and the NHS to agree ‘a plan of action’...
LaingBuisson boosts international presence with acquisition of Intuition
LaingBuisson has acquired Intuition Communication, a provider of market intelligence and data for the international medical travel and UK private healthcare markets, for an undisclosed...