Everything you always wanted to know about the NHS App (but were afraid to...

An enhanced NHS App is at the heart of delivering the government’s plans to place more power in the hands of patients. Dr Mohammad...

‘Pricing actions’ help push up profits at VitalityHealth

VitalityHealth has reported a 16% jump in revenue on the back of continued increasing demand for PMI. The health insurer said a 3% rise in...

Nuffield ceasing services at St Barts after handing back lease on £70m hospital

Nuffield Health is closing its hospital at St Bartholomew’s in London this week after agreeing to sell the lease back to Barts Health Trust. The...

Check4Cancer and Early Labs launch partnership to offer early cancer detection tests

Check4Cancer has partnered with Early Labs to develop non-invasive, urine-based tests for the early detection of common cancers, including lung cancer. Early Labs has created...

Browne Jacobson and CBI launch project to shape next generation of PPPs

Browne Jacobson has formed a strategic partnership with the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) to explore how the UK can leverage private investment to...

Independent sector could play key role in Mayfield reforms

Independent healthcare providers and insurers could have a key role to play in plans to tackle the rising cost of unemployment due to sickness...

HCA carries out private sector’s first robotic-assisted heart bypass

HCA Healthcare UK has performed the first robotic-assisted minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (RA-MIDCAB) in the UK private sector. The procedure was carried out...

Bradshaw to rejoin MPS as medical director

The Medical Protection Society (MPS) has appointed Dr Pallavi Bradshaw as medical director, marking her return to the organisation. Bradshaw (pictured) previously spent 14 years...

Broadstone appoints Karen Graves to board as non-executive director

Broadstone has appointed Karen Graves to its board as non-executive director, effective from 1 November 2025. Graves (pictured) has more than 30 years’ experience in...

More workers using insurer funded healthcare

Around 2.2 million people accessed insurer-provided health services in 2023 – a 23% jump on the previous year, according to new data from the...