The Provider Selection Regime – emerging themes

Following major reforms, independent healthcare providers are navigating a new and evolving public procurement landscape. Shailee Howard and Claire Crawford, procurement partners at law...

The Portland Hospital rolls out women’s health services in the north west

HCA Healthcare UK has opened a new outpatient centre in Hale, Greater Manchester, extending its women’s health and maternity services beyond London for the...

PHL Group acquires Totally Plc trading subsidiaries out of administration

PHL Group today announced its acquisition of the trading subsidiaries of Totally Plc out of administration. Shares in the AIM-listed urgent care and NHS insourcing...

UCLH Private Healthcare launches endoscopy and gastroenterology service

UCLH Private Healthcare has expanded its offering with the launch of a diagnostic endoscopy and gastroenterology consultation service. The service includes consultations and procedures such...

Circle Health Group to roll out robotic surgery system

Circle Health Group is expanding its investment in surgical robotics with plans to deploy ten of Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solutions for...

Trust breached procurement rules in GP services contract

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT) breached national procurement rules when awarding a £13.7m contract for GP services at University Hospital Lewisham’s Urgent Treatment...

Aneira Health launches subscription-based women’s health service

Women’s health start-up Aneira Health has opened its first clinic in London and launched a subscription-based service designed to help close the gender health...

Surge in private procedures where NHS is restricting access

The number of private medical procedures for common conditions has risen sharply amid growing NHS restrictions and funding cuts, according to new analysis by...

Aeon planning UK expansion following funding round

Swiss healthtech company Aeon has raised €8.2m in seed funding to support its expansion across Switzerland, Germany and the UK, with more than ten...

UK private hospital admissions hit new high in 2024

Private hospital admissions in the UK reached record levels in 2024 for the third consecutive year, according to new data published by the Private...