Ashley House plc appoints exec director

Ashley House plc has appointed Richard Darch as executive director. Mr Darch is a health economist by training and has run health and social...

IHAS subsumed into AIHO

Independent Healthcare Advisory Services (IHAS) is to become a division of the Association of Independent Healthcare Organisations (AIHO), formerly the Private Hospitals Alliance.AIHO says...

CCG first time data

For the first time data at the level of the 211 proposed Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) has been presented. The Health and Social Care...

13.5% growth in independent providers, by Sally Taber

There was a 13.5% increase in independent providers (hospital, community and mental health/learning disability and substance misuse) between 31 March and 31 December 2012. By...

Ponder on candour following Francis report

Following the Government’s response to the Francis report, within which was a call for a duty of candour on providers, The Medical Protection Society...

Simplyhealth argues for wellbeing care

Simplyhealth, the private medical insurer, has argued that effective health and wellbeing strategies can lower employee turnover, reduce sickness absence and improve productivity and...

Tim Nye, of Trowers and Hamlin, on private provider access to NHS pensions

Following the news that private providers who take on outsourced NHS staff under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006) will be...

Christchurch suffers a loss

Christchurch Court Holdings, the neurological rehabilitation services and supported living provider, reported turnover of £4m for the year ended 30 April 2012 (2011: £2.6m)....

Hebb to head Huntercombe’s unit

Jo Hebb is the new specialist programmes lead for offender treatment with The Huntercombe Group’s adult mental health and learning disability services. Ms Hebb...

Garton to lead NatWest RBS healthcare

Neil Garton is the new head of the healthcare team at NatWest and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). Mr Garton has been at...