NHS Partners Network rebrands
The NHS Partners Network has rebranded to become the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN), in a move it said to ensure its identity ‘fully...
Behind the headlines: what’s really happening with elective recovery?
The NHS is using less independent sector capacity than it was pre-pandemic despite burgeoning waiting lists and pledges to involve it in elective recovery....
New chair at Georgia Healthcare Group
William Huyett has been made chair of the board of directors at Georgia Healthcare Group (GHG).
Huyett, an independent non-executive director, replaces Irakli Gilauri who is...
PHP to fund new development in Wales
Primary Health Properties (PHP) has contracted to fund the development and acquisition of a purpose-built primary care centre in Llanbradach, near Caerphilly in Wales...
CQC staff begin work to rule over pay dispute
Hundreds of Care Quality Commission (CQC) staff have started work to rule in a dispute over pay.
Employees, who belong to Unison, including inspectors of...
Spire commences building work on £5.5m clinic
Spire Healthcare has embarked on a £5.5m project to transform its existing Spire Abergele Consulting Rooms in North Wales Business Park into a new Spire Healthcare...
JCCP and Learna launch remote qualification for non-surgical cosmetic practitioners
The Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) has collaborated with online learning specialists Learna to develop a remotely delivered course and qualification for non-surgical...
Operating losses deepen at Vita Health Group as expansion continues
Physiotherapy and mental health specialist Vita Health Group returned an operating loss of £1.5m in FY 2020 despite growing revenue by 15% to £30.1m.
The Group,...
Nuffield temporarily cuts staff hours and pay to avoid redundancies
Nuffield Health has said it plans to ‘continually review’ a decision to implement reduced working hours and salaries for its staff in the wake...
BMI to close Gisburne Park Hospital
BMI Healthcare is closing its Gisburne Park Hospital in Lancashire this month.
The 24-bed hospital is a Grade I listed building and includes two theatres,...