Ophthalmic Consultants of London appoints Shahram Kashani

Consultant eye surgeon, Shahram Kashani, who specialises in medical retinal disorders and inflammatory eye disease treatment, has joined the team at Ophthalmic Consultants of...

Renal Services plans to double in size after securing new debt facilities

London-based NHS dialysis provider Renal Services (UK) Ltd plans to double in size over the next 12 months after securing new debt facilities. The refinancing...

King Edward VII’s Hospital introduces da Vinci Xi robot

King Edward VII’s Hospital has become the first hospital in the Harley Street district to introduce the latest da Vinci surgical system, the da...

Continued expansion drives revenue growth at Cygnet

US-owned mental health provider Cygnet Health made solid progress in the year ended 31 December 2018 as good occupancy levels and organic growth helped...

Bupa Dental Care acquires ten practices

Bupa Dental Care has bought ten practices across England as part of its ongoing growth plans. This takes the organisation’s number of acquisitions for the...

Private Acute Healthcare Conference 2019: Quality talks

As the IHPN publishes its new Medical Practitioners Assurance Framework and the Bishop of Norwich Inquiry prepares to report its findings, quality and safety...

Private acute hospital market suffers second year of contraction

The value of the private acute medical care hospitals and clinics market contracted for the second year running in 2018 when it was worth...

CQC inspection report paints ‘inaccurate picture’, says Cygnet

Cygnet has hit out at a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection report which rated one of its services as ‘inadequate’.  It described the inspection report...

Rapid Prostate Clinic launches at the Princess Grace Hospital

The Princess Grace Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK, has launched a Rapid Prostate Clinic offering patients same day testing and diagnosis for those...

IHPN: Framework for the future

The launch of the Medical Practitioners Assurance Framework is a landmark moment for a sector focused on quality and safety, says IHPN CEO David...