Fit for the future

Long-term visions for the NHS are nothing new — but the new 10 Year Health Plan signals a marked return to diversity of provision,...

Fertifa acquires Juniper to expand reproductive health benefits offering

Reproductive health and neurodiversity benefits provider Fertifa has acquired reproductive health insurance start-up Juniper in a move that will expand its service offering to...

New research suggests AI could help address gender health gap

Aneira Health has published new findings suggesting that its women’s health-specialist large language model (LLM) outperforms a range of generalist and medical AI systems...

Bupa launches DNA-based medication check following genomics pilot

Bupa has launched a new DNA testing service designed to identify how individuals respond to common prescription medications, following a pilot which found that...

Healthcare spending: the widening gap between cost and capabilities

New analysis by Siemens Financial Services (SFS) shows healthcare costs outpacing GDP, deepening the affordability gap. SFS business development manager Penny Pinnock explores how...

Duchy Hospital opens £6.5m imaging centre

Duchy Hospital in Truro, part of Ramsay Health Care UK, has opened a new £6.5m imaging centre featuring a static MRI scanner designed to...

Cleveland Clinic London to open dedicated cancer centre in Belgravia

Cleveland Clinic London has announced plans to expand its cancer services with the development of a dedicated oncology and haematology centre at 40 Grosvenor...

Prins appointed COO at Nuffield Health

Former Circle Health Group chief operating officer and acting CEO Karen Prins has been appointed chief operating officer for hospitals at Nuffield Health. Prins (pictured),...

Bridgepoint acquires majority stake in mydentist as Palamon exits

Bridgepoint has agreed to acquire a majority stake in mydentist, the UK’s largest dental provider, in a deal that will see current owner Palamon...

Spire Harrogate launches MRI health check service

Spire Harrogate Clinic has launched a premium whole-body MRI health check. The service includes a whole-body MRI scan covering the brain, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis...