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Independents see increase in self-pay as NHS struggles
Spire Healthcare has reported an increase in its self-pay business for the year ending December 2011.
Its annual report (see page 22) showed that earnings...
Healthcare Locums reaching stability
Healthcare Locums has made significant progress in ensuring the stabilisation of the business, Peter Sullivan, non-executive chairman of Healthcare Locums PLC, announced to the...
GPs not in control of CCGs
The development of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) is happening without the involvement of many ordinary GPs.
According to Dr Laurence Buckman, chairman of the British...
HMn interviews… Valerie Mitchie
Valerie Mitchie, managing director of Serco Health talks to Healthcare Market News about being a strategic partner to the NHS and enhancing patient careQCan...
PHA considers opening membership
Key members of the Private Hospitals Alliance (PHA) have agreed that the private sector is ‘stronger together’ and admitted that, in hindsight, it was...
The Retreat holds its own despite NHS cuts
Mental health charity The Retreat had another challenging year to 31 December 2011. The bulk of the Retreat’s patients come via the NHS. The...
GP prescribing shows too many errors made
While most prescriptions written by family doctors are appropriate and effectively monitored, around 1 in 20 contain an error, according to research into GP...
CareFusion acquires UK Medical Limited
Care Fusion, the global healthcare products and services provider has acquired UK Medical Limited, the distributor of medical products to the NHS and private...
Netcare results offset by UK business
Netcare, parent of General Healthcare Group and BMI Healthcare has announced that a positive performance in South Africa (SA) was offset by weaker results...
Priory Group buys two new services
The Priory Group has announced two new acquisitions: the Peninsula Autism Services and Support Ltd (PASS) in Plymouth and Harbour Care covering Bournemouth and...
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