HM meets…Samantha Kane

Operose Health chief executive Samantha Kane speaks to Maria Davies about the challenges of leading a major provider of NHS primary care, and how...

Bupa profits nearly double as customer numbers continue to rise

Strong revenue growth, improved margins in health and care services and profitability in India fuelled an 89% leap in underlying profit at Bupa Global,...

LDC takes stake in Panthera Biopartners to drive expansion

Private equity firm LDC has acquired a stake in Panthera Biopartners, the UK’s largest site management organisation for commercial clinical trials, to support the...

Nuffield Health narrows deficit as hospital turnover tops £1bn for first time

Nuffield Health’s hospital revenue exceeded £1bn for the first time in the year ended 31 December 2024 as demand for its services continued their...

AXA Health appoints SME distribution director

AXA Health has appointed Jordan Ayrey as SME distribution director. Ayrey has more than ten years of experience in distribution and is currently head of...

Affidea to open 30,000sqft clinic in Wimbledon

Affidea has announced plans to open a 30,000 sqft clinic in Wimbledon marking further expansion in the UK private healthcare market. Affidea, majority-owned by Groupe...

Will the NHS 10 Year Health Plan be our flux capacitor for health?

In a series of three articles, law firm DAC Beachcroft will be exploring at key aspects of the NHS 10 Year Health Plan. In...

HSF boosted by new clients and softening claims costs

Cash plan provider Hospital Saturday Fund (HSF) has reported a £3m jump in premium income for the year ended 31 December 2024. The company said the operating...

Spire reports transformative H1 as it pushes further into primary care

Spire Healthcare has had one of its ‘most important halves’ since it began reporting, transforming call handling, increasing patient volumes and continuing to build...

IVI-RMA Global acquires ART Fertility Clinics Middle East

International assisted reproduction giant IVI-RMA Global has acquired a majority stake in ART Fertility Clinics’ Middle East operations from Gulf Capital in a deal...