CHPI report claims private hospital patients put at risk

A report published by the Centre for Health and Public Interest has claimed that patients undergoing operations in private hospitals could be put at...

Turnover up at Priory

The Priory Group has announced a 3.6% increase in group revenues to £480m it in its strategic report for the year ended 31 December...

US REIT buys Circle Bath

US REIT Medical Properties Trust (MPT), Inc has made its first foray into the UK market after acquiring the real estate of Circle Bath...

Healthcare organisations relying on asset finance

Research from Siemens’ Financial Services unit (SFS) has found that more healthcare organisations are relying on asset finance to pay for medical equipment as...

Circle Holdings announces 11.4% jump in group revenues

Circle holdings announced an 11.4% jump in group revenues from £43.9m to £48.9m in its interim results for the six-months ended 30 June 2014.Revenue...

Bupa strengthens health assessments

Bupa has strengthened the mental health and wellbeing element of its health assessments to help employers tackle the leading causes of sickness absence.In response...

Patient backlog builds as private providers turn away elective referrals

An NHS trust has claimed it is struggling to clear a backlog of patients due to private providers turning away more than expected.Ashford and...

Ramsay outperforms expectations

Ramsay Health Care has announced a 4.7% jump in its UK revenues to £382.7m for the year ended 30 June 2014.The Australian hospital operator,...

PSHPC acquires Private Health Partnership

Punter Southall Health & Protection Consulting (PSHPC) has completed its acquisition of The Private Health Partnership (PHP) for an undisclosed sum.The deal strengthens PSHPC’s...

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough contract pushed back

NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG has pushed back the start date for its flagship older people’s and adult community health contract after concerns were...