Cygnet committed to making improvements at site threatened with closure

Cygnet Hospital Colchester has said it is committed to improving services at the site after it was told it could face closure unless ‘significant...

St Andrew’s plans to sell Nottinghamshire hospital to NHS trust

Mental health provider St Andrew’s Healthcare (STAH) is in talks to sell its Mansfield hospital to Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The charity, which reported...

Jeremy Hunt appointed chair of Health and Social Care Committee

Jeremy Hunt has been appointed chair of the Health and Social Care Committee. Hunt, who served as health and social care secretary from 2012-2018,...
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Troubling times for Cygnet as another facility goes into special measures

Another hospital operated by mental health provider Cygnet Health Care has been placed in special measures by the CQC. Cygnet Yew Trees, a 10-bed hospital...

IPHN launches animated film for patients

The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has developed a short animation to help patients understand what to expect from independent healthcare. The film, which has been devised...
Jon Van Niekerk, interim group clinical director, Cygnet Health Care

Cygnet Health Care appoints new interim group clinical director

Cygnet Health Care has appointed Jon Van Niekerk as its new interim group clinical director. Niekerk joined Cygnet in 2018 and has most recently...

Parkside Hospital opens £2.7m day unit

NMC-owned Aspen Healthcare has opened a £2.7m day unit at its Parkside Hospital in Wimbledon, south-west London. This redevelopment is part of ongoing refurbishment work...
Fertility experts urge IVF clinics to share success rates

Bourn Hall appoints turnaround specialist to take it into ‘next phase of growth’

Bourn Hall has appointed Sean Sullivan as chair of its board of directors to help steer it through the changing landscape for IVF and...

Remote possibilities

Candesic’s Dr Joe Taylor and Dr Michelle Tempest consider how changes in staffing roles and technological innovation can keep people in healthcare roles   Alongside the...
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Second Spire surgeon investigated over concerns about operations

Spire Healthcare has recalled 217 patients following an investigation into concerns over shoulder operations carried out by Habib Rahmanat at its Parkway Hospital in...