MedicX Ireland acquisition

MedicX Fund has contracted to acquire a new primary healthcare medical centre in Crumlin, a suburb of Dublin, for €8.m.The property is due to...

NHS could save £191m from agency rate cap

The new cap on the rates the NHS can pay agency staff could deliver savings of £191m provided it is rigorously enforced, a new...

Half of adults happy to receive remote diagnosis

A report by insurance company Aviva has revealed growing acceptance among the public of emerging online doctor services, with almost half of UK adults...

CMA launches campaign to raise awareness of competition law

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an information campaign for medical practitioners after a case against a group of eye surgeons revealed...

Punter Southall launches post-hospital discharge service

Punter Southall Health & Protection has launched a post hospital discharge product designed to bridge the gap between hospital discharge and full recovery.The company...

Independent providers get reprieve on tariff after move to new currency design postponed

Predicted cuts in the tariff payments paid by the NHS to independent sector providers have been reversed following extensive dialogue between Monitor and hospital...

Simplyhealth launches Everyday Health Plan for flexible benefits market

Simplyhealth has announced plans to launch a flexible benefits plan for employers on 1 April.The Everyday Health Plan marks a significant step forward in...

Proton Partners secures £30m from Shawbrook

Proton Partners International has secured a £30m loan facility from Shawbrook Asset Finance to help facilitate the development of three proton beam therapy and...

Raphael secures funding for expansion

Raphael Healthcare has said it will expand its business with a second development on its Rainhill site after securing a £20m funding package from...

New body established to oversee non-surgical cosmetics sector

A new regulatory body is being set up to oversee the cosmetic medicine sector in England following extensive consultation by Health Education England in...