Virgin Care cites funding gap as it exits flagship contract

Virgin Care is exiting a flagship contract to provide community services in the West Midlands after talks with commissioners failed to produce a new...
Aviva launches new private medical insurance service

Aviva launches new private medical insurance service

Aviva has launched a new premium private medical insurance service designed to help its corporate clients better control their costs. The insurer said its new...
NHS competitive tendering worth less than 2% of NHS CCG spending

NHS competitive tendering worth less than 2% of NHS CCG spending

New research conducted by the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has revealed that the NHS competitively tenders contracts worth less than 2% of overall...
Sensyne Health CEO Paul Drayson

Bayer joins Sensyne Health consortium

  Life sciences giant Bayer has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sensyne Health and its consortium partners to help develop a national patient data...

PHIN publishes consultants’ fees

Information on the fees charged by consultants working in private practice has been published today by the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN). PHIN began publishing...
Mental health service rated ‘inadequate’ by CQC

Mental health service rated ‘inadequate’ by CQC

Mental health hospital Meadow Lodge in Chudleigh, Devon, has been rated as ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Inspectors visited the service in February...
IDF CEO Sue Smith looks at what 2019 has in store for medical practice

Setting up in private practice

IDF CEO Sue Smith looks at the options for doctors embarking on the their first independent medical practice I am making my first moves to...
Medica Group reports double digit revenue growth

Medica Group appoints new non-executive director

Medica Group has announced the appointment of Jo Easton to the board of directors as a non-executive director. On joining the board, she will...
Fertility experts urge IVF clinics to share success rates

Silverfleet acquires Care Fertility

Silverfleet Capital has agreed to acquire Care Fertility (CARE) from mid-market private equity firm Bowmark Capital for an undisclosed sum. Pan-European private equity player Silverfleet...
Confirmation of funding for Agenda for Change staff is urgently needed says IHPN

Confirmation of funding for Agenda for Change staff is urgently needed says IHPN

The row between NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) over the funding of a pay rise for staff in...