Believe in unicorns

A long-time favourite of horror and sci-fi, AI was once consigned to annals of Tomorrow’s World - along with holographic TV and floating bicycles...

The growing importance of self-pay

Self-pay is enjoying a resurgence, with hospital providers reporting double digit growth in the numbers of patients funding their own treatment. Now AIHO is...

Darke to step down from Assura

Assura has announced that Andrew Darke is stepping down as property director at the end of the financial year in March. Darke, who has been...

Exclusive: David Hare discusses the offer of extra capacity for the NHS

NHSPN chief executive David Hare explains how the independent sector is working to ensure the NHS avoids a winter of discontent Demand pressures across the...

Bath Fertility secures NHS contract

IVF provider Bath Fertility has been awarded a five-year contract to provide assisted conception services for NHS patients by Bristol, North Somerset and South...

Completed acquisitions boost Assura

Healthcare REIT Assura said today that the growth was accelerating beyond expectations. In a trading update ahead of publication of its half-year results, the company...

Netcare to take full ownership of GHG

Netcare has announced it will buy the all the remaining shares in BMI Healthcare's parent company General Healthcare Group as it warned of intense...

GenesisCare rolls out radiotherapy technology

GenesisCare has rolled out new technology which removes the need for permanent tattoos for patients undergoing radiotherapy. Surface-guided radiation therapy (SGRT) tracks the patient surface...

Medica announces maiden interims

London stock Exchange-listed radiology company Medica Group has announced a 17% jump in revenue to £15.7m for the first half of 2017. In its maiden...

VitalityHealth and Nuffield form JV

VitalityHealth and Nuffield Health have embarked on a joint venture to provide large employers with a range of tools to help them understand the...