Amanda Barrett joins APRIL International Care UK

Amanda Barrett joins APRIL International Care UK

Amanda Barrett has been appointed as the new business development manager at APRIL International Care.   Barrett has previous experience working at Towergate Employee Benefits...
Mental health service rated ‘inadequate’ by CQC

Raphael hospital told to make improvements by CQC

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated The Raphael Hospital in Kent as ‘requires improvement’ following an inspection. Inspectors visited the neurorehabilitation centre in...

New investment to boost capacity at 3fivetwo

Independent infrastructure and private equity investment manager Foresight Group LLP has invested £5m in Northern Ireland hospital group 3fivetwo Medical. The capital growth investment was...
David Hare looks at the NHS Long Term Plan

IHPN chief executive calls for clear plan from NHS England

The latest performance figures from NHS England (NHSE) represent a ‘worrying decline’ in access to NHS care, the chief executive of the Independent Healthcare...
Mental health hospital placed into special measures by CQC

Mental health hospital placed into special measures by CQC

A mental health hospital run by the Danshell Group has been placed under special measures by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after receiving an...
Elysium Healthcare opens specialist inpatient service

Elysium Healthcare opens specialist inpatient service

Elysium Healthcare has opened Ash Ward, a specialist inpatient service for older men with complex health needs. The ward at Gateway Recovery Centre in Widnes,...

Viapath profits surge

Contract extensions, new business and new service lines underpinned significant growth at pathology provider Viapath in 2018. The Group, which is operated by Serco in...
HCA launches new CAR T-Cell therapy

HCA launches new CAR T-Cell therapy

HCA Healthcare UK has launched a new blood cancer treatment, Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy (CAR T-Cell therapy). This new treatment will be available...

MSI feels the pinch of agency cap

Recruitment consultancy company MSI Group has said it is investing in higher margin areas in a bid to offset falling revenue following three rounds...

Independent sector must have greater regulatory alignment with NHS say surgeons

Independent hospitals must collect equivalent patient safety data to the NHS and be allowed to participate in national clinical reporting systems to guard against...