Private Patients Forum seeks to garner funding and support

The Private Patients Forum (PPF) has announced plans to expand its reach and build support for its role as the voice of patients in...

Separation of mental and physical health costing the NHS £11bn a year

The separation between physical and mental health is costing the NHS £11bn a year and leading to poorer outcomes, according to a new report...

Newly secured Virgin contract put on hold

Virgin Care’s contract to provide community health services in North Kent has been put on hold following a legal challenge from the incumbent NHS...

Jim Easton to chair NHSPN

Jim Easton has been appointed as Chair of the NHS Partners Network (NHSPN), replacing former BMI Healthcare chief executive Stephen Collier, who has held...

Independent sector health and care market worth £45.4bn

The value of the UK independent healthcare sector increased by 5% in 2015 to reach £45.4bn, according to the latest research from LaingBuisson.The figures...

Senior appointments at Philips

Royal Philips has announced that Neil Mesher has been appointed chief executive of Philips UKI. This is in addition to his current role as...

Care UK and BMI Healthcare in partnership awarded £110m contract

Care UK and BMI Healthcare have secured a £110m deal to provide a range of acute medical services to NHS patients in Heywood Middleton...

Rob Roger steps down as Spire CEO

Rob Roger has announced plans to step down as chief executive of listed private hospital group Spire Healthcare.Mr Roger, who has held the post...

Spencer expands on Ashford site

Spencer Private Hospitals has expanded its presence at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent with a new consulting suite in the Arundel Unit.The...

Corporate protection manager appointed by Premier Choice

Health and wellbeing intermediary Premier Choice Group, has continued its expansion plans with the appointment of Raina Dhillon as corporate healthcare and protection manager...