Medacs reports small profit despite continued revenue decline

Continued pressure in the NHS staffing market has driven a 7.4% drop in turnover at specialist recruitment agency Medacs Healthcare. The company reported revenue of...

CQC appoints deputy chief inspector

The Care Quality Commission has appointed Dr Kevin Cleary as deputy chief inspector of hospitals and lead for mental health. He will join the regulator...
IDF CEO Sue Smith looks at what 2019 has in store for medical practice

IDF chief executive to leave post

Independent Doctors Federation (IDF) chief executive Sue Smith will be leaving the post in November. Smith, whose contract is coming to an end, started at...
Central London private acute hospital market stalls

TLC revenue dips but Q4 hints at recovery in international market

There was a hint of potential recovery in the international market from The London Clinic (TLC) as it released its 2018 results, with reports...

Civica acquires Warwick International Computing Systems

Civica UK Limited, Civica’s wholly owned subsidiary, has acquired occupational health cloud software firm, Warwick International Computing Systems Limited. The firm uses analytical tools to...

PHP properties complete

Specialist healthcare REIT Primary Health Properties (PHP) has reached practical completion on two developments from separate developers at Glynneath and Langwith at a total...

The next generation investing in cancer care

Dr Karen Sayal, oncology doctor and Dr Michelle Tempest, Candesic Partner, discuss how the growing market for cancer care, globalisation of care pathways and...

Cygnet to open mental health hospital for women

Cygnet Health Care plans to open a mental health hospital for women next year. Cygnet Nield House in Crewe, Cheshire, will be a 30-bed facility...

Rutherford Cancer Centres opens first site in the South East

Rutherford Cancer Centres has opened its third specialist proton beam therapy site, in Reading Berkshire. The Rutherford Cancer Centre Thames Valley is the company's first...
David Hare looks at the NHS Long Term Plan

A new dawn for patient safety

The independent sector and the NHS are beginning to align on safety standards as the NHS publishes its strategy for the future The NHS is...