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Out of the shadows
Child and adolescent mental health services are in crisis with some figures suggesting just 12.5% of those children in need are in contact with...
Long waits for elective care continue to rise
The number of people waiting longer than the 18-week target for elective care has continued to rise sharply, according to figures from NHS England...
Insurance and dentistry boost Bupa UK profits
Revenue at Bupa’s UK business edged up 1% to £2.8bn in 2017 despite a challenging economic and political environment, the global healthcare giant announced...
Danshell appoints new group medical director
Danshell, a specialist care provider for people with learning disabilities and autism, has appointed Dr Dale Lawrence as group medical director.
Lawrence, who has taken...
Children struggling to access mental health services, says CQC report
Children and young people are reaching ‘crisis point’ before accessing mental health services because public services are not working together effectively, a report from...
New CEO at Optegra
Eye health specialist Optegra has appointed Dr Peter Byloos as group CEO.
Byloos, who has worked in the healthcare sector for more than 25 years,...
Octopus appoints former CEO as chair
Mike Adams has been appointed chairman of Octopus Healthcare, after stepping down as CEO – a post he has held for ten years.
He will...
NMC continues to soar
London-listed healthcare provider NMC Health continued to surge ahead in 2017, growing earnings by 44% as it expanded its operations in the Gulf States.
The...
HCA Healthcare UK appoints chair to advisory board
Ed Smith has been appointed chair of HCA Healthcare UK’s advisory board, as it continues to recruit board members.
Smith is the former chairman of...
Behind closed doors
The use of locked rehabilitation in the independent sector is coming under increasing scrutiny. As the CQC prepares to publish its in-depth report on...
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