Land of the Giants

The independent mental health sector in the UK has been consolidating at an unprecedented rate since the entry of two US health giants. In a...

Simplyhealth launches quarterly survey of nation’s health

Simplyhealth has published the results of the first in a series of quarterly reports designed to track the state of the nation’s health.Carried out...

Simplyhealth launches quarterly survey of nation’s health

Simplyhealth has published the results of the first in a series of quarterly reports designed to track the state of the nation’s health.

Election outcome makes private healthcare more desirable

New research from Benenden has found that the public are more likely to want private healthcare since May’s General Election. Almost one in five (17%)...

Hempsons strengthens clinical negligence team

Law firm Hempsons has strengthened its clinical negligence team with the appointment of two members to its Harrogate office. Kathleen Wilson has become a...

InHealth cites price pressure as profits dip

Diagnostic provider InHealth said it would continue to focus on maximising operational efficiency to maintain margins as it announced a 15.7% jump in revenue...

PHIN Board appointments

The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has appointed two non-executive directors to its Board. Jayne Scott and Michael Hutchings were both nominated by the...

Revenue up at Priory

Priory Group said it was in a strong position to pursue a growth strategy after announcing an 8% rise in revenue to £520.7m for...

A road well travelled

Suhail Mirza looks at the Health Secretary’s latest measures to curb agency spending in the NHS and argues that perhaps it is time to...

Care UK results

Revenue at Care UK Health and Social Care Holdings was up 10.4% to £725.8m in the year ended 30 September 2014 due to a...