Care UK offers cataract surgery

A Care UK operated NHS health centre in Rochdale claims to be the first in the UK to perform cataract surgery in a non-hospital,...

Orthopaedics for London Bridge

The London Bridge Hospital opened London Bridge Orthopaedics last month which is set to offer rapid assement, specialist consulting and treatment for patients with...

Healthy surplus for St Andrew’s Healthcare

Mental health services provider St Andrew’s Healthcare has had a year of consolidation after recent openings. Revenue continues to grow and the business continues to generate a healthy surplus.

British are slow to visit their GP

Individuals may be putting themselves at risk of undiagnosed cancer by not going to see their GP as soon as they notice something unusual...

Focus on community care sharpens

The government has announced sweeping changes to care received by people with learning disabilities and autism in England in its final response to the...

Marie Curie sees controls costs

Marie Curie Cancer Care, the national cancer charity providing practical nursing care at home and specialist care through its hospices, reported it was in...

HMN meets David Mobbs

Q What is your background? How did you come to be group chief executive of Nuffield Health?A I have worked in healthcare for all of...

Many people in hospital should be elsewhere

Far too many people are staying in hospital who shouldn’t be there according to the latest hospital guide from Dr Foster. The report highlights how...

CQC State of Care Report 2011/12 is published

In the recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) State of Care Report 2011/12 widespread coverage was given to the NHS and Care Homes, but the...

Obesity brings the nation to its knees

Rising levels of obesity across all age groups is a significant contributing factor to the fact that 28% of UK workers are suffering from...