Fellowships for St Andrew’s clinicians

Three neuropsychiatrists from mental health charity, St Andrew’s Healthcare, have been awarded Fellowships of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

BMI’s international self-pay clients increase

Despite uncertainty in the global economic market, new figures revealed today by BMI Healthcare, the UK’s largest provider of independent healthcare, show that its hospitals are continuing to attract international patients to the UK. The international healthcare market is currently worth 100 billion dollars and this is set to increase to 130 billion in 2015, according to consultants KPMG.

Bridgepoint could be in line to buy Oasis

Bridgepoint, the buyout firm, is rumoured to be in line to take over Oasis Healthcare, Britain's second-largest private dentistry provider in a deal likely...

Benenden Health appoints chief exec

Benenden Health has appointed Marc Bell, to the role of chief executive. Mr Bell was previously marketing and business strategy director. He replaces Ken...

Employers want healthcare tax-relief

Most employers (90%) see tax-relief on medical-related employee benefits as key to controlling sickness absence. However, research from Jelf Employee Benefits also shows that identifying...

352 Medical sees turnover double

352 Medical Limited, which operates Kingsbridge Private Hospital in Belfast, for the year ended 31 March 2012 had revenues of £23.3m (2011: £9.5m). Taking...

PHP invests in medical centres

Primary Health Properties, the primary healthcare facilities provider, has acquired a standing let medical centre investment and is to fund two additional medical centre...

Private foreign patients boost NHS

Contrary to some media reports, more UK residents currently travel abroad for treatment than international patients travel to the UK to access NHS or...

Loss for Gotodoc

Gotodoc, which provides out of hours medical services, reported an operating loss of £64,000 (2011: £542,000 loss) for the year ending 31 March 2012...

Business case – HMN meets Dr Gail Lese

QWhat led you to decide to develop the Allele Fund and Mee Healthcare?A I am a medical doctor and trained at Cornell University in...