NHS England says ‘hundreds’ will be moved into the community

NHS England has announced plans to move ‘hundreds’ of people with a learning disability and/or autism out of hospital and into the community.Building the...

Cambian sell-off ‘overdone’

Shares in specialist care provider Cambian have begun a slow recovery following their collapse after the company announced that year-end EBITDA would fall below...

Virgin secures £64m children’s services contract

Virgin Care has been awarded a five-year contract worth £64m to provide community child health services in Wiltshire.Under the contract, which will commence in...

Independent providers offering NHS extra capacity over winter

The NHS should use spare capacity being offered by independent sector providers to help alleviate winter pressure and reduce waiting times, according to the...

PHP completes pharmacy development

Primary Health Properties (PHP) has completed its pharmacy development project at Cowbridge, South Wales.The pharmacy unit, which is adjacent to its medical centre, has...

Emergence of super-specialty challenges traditional London hospital market

The central London private hospital market is opening up to a new breed of small, highly specialised provider, according to the latest research from...

AXA PPP launches low-cost cover for larger businesses

AXA PPP healthcare has launched a lower cost PMI policy designed to help medium and large size businesses provide health cover for their whole...

Optegra opens flagship hospital in Harley Street district

Specialist eye hospital group Optegra Eye Care has opened its first site in central London in the heart of the Harley Street district.The £13m...

Cigna extends self-referral to more services

Health insurer Cigna has teamed up with specialist screening provider BreastHealth UK to launch a one-stop breast diagnostics service.Designed to provide rapid access to...

London Clinic set for expansion

The London Clinic has announced plans to upgrade its central London facility after securing a £65m revolving credit facility from HSBC.The charitable hospital has...