PHP appoints new directors

Primary Health Properties (PHP) has made two new board appointments. Geraldine Kennell joins the primary care property specialist as a non-executive director. She has over...

NHS directors told not to use block contracts for electives

NHS bosses have been told not to use block contracts for elective procedures – in particular admissions – because of the potential impact on...

Denplan rolls out hygiene plan

Specialist dental insurer Denplan is rolling out its new hygiene payment plan nationwide following the success of trials in Scotland. Hygiene Plan is a non-insurance...

East Riding progresses £150m community services contract

East Riding CCG is evaluating bids from a number of providers to act as prime contractor for community services. The five-year contract is valued at...

Ramsay to operate Birmingham PPU

Ramsay Health Care is reported to have fended off competition from HCA International to secure preferred bidder status for a new NHS private patient...

Care UK shortlisted for Shepton Mallet contract

Care UK has been announced as one of two shortlisted bidders to develop a new health and wellbeing campus in Shepton Mallet, Somerset. Bidding with...

St Andrews to open specialised service for women

St Andrew's Healthcare is opening a 12-bed locked women's ward at its Northampton site. Called Hereward Wake, the new ward will provide Comprehensive Dialectical Behavioural...

New executive director for the Alex

Simon Shepherd has joined BMI Healthcare as executive director of its flagship Alexandra Hospital, in Cheadle, Greater Manchester. Mr Shepherd has 15 years’ senior leadership...

Surge in cost of cancer claims in construction industry

The cost of health insurance claims for cancer treatment amongst building contractors and trades people has leapt by 84% since 2012, according to new...

HCA launches fixed prices for common procedures

HCA Healthcare UK has launched fixed price treatment on over 50 procedures across all of its hospitals in a bid to increase transparency and...