IHPN reports on progress against net zero targets
The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has published a new report setting out the sector’s progress to date on reducing carbon emissions.
A voluntary, industry...
US imaging provider acquires Heart & Lung Imaging
US imaging provider RadNet has entered the UK market with the acquisition of a 75% stake in London-based Heart & Lung Imaging Limited (HLH).
Financial details...
Holmleigh Care appoints Peter Kinsey as executive chair
Holmleigh Care has appointed Peter Kinsey as executive chair, bringing leadership and transformation experience to the role.
Kinsey was formerly chief executive of CMG and...
HCA teams up with Contura to offer novel treatment for osteoarthritis
HCA Healthcare UK has partnered with Contura Orthopaedics Ltd to offer Arthrosamid® intra-articular injections – a novel treatment for knee osteoarthritis.
Consisting of 2.5% cross-linked...
CHEC launches first site in Hampshire
Community-based ophthalmology and endoscopy services provider Community Health and Eye Care (CHEC) is opening a new centre in Basingstoke in December.
The clinic, which is the company’s...
AXA Health trials urgent care centre service
Health insurer AXA Health is trialling a new service which provides members with access to urgent care centres at a reduced cost.
A trial of...
Vira Health extends Stella app with acquisition of online HRT prescriber
Specialist menopause support company Vira Health has acquired online HRT prescriber Alva.
Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded in 2020 by Andrea...
More than just gut instinct: the microbiome in medicine
The fog of pseudoscience surrounding the microbiome has finally been lifted and approval for the first live bacterial therapeutic is now on the horizon....
Health minister signals bigger role for independent sector in tackling NHS backlogs
The government is signalling a greater role for the independent sector in the delivery of NHS services.
Speaking at the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN)...
Employers feel the impact of rising NHS wait times
Rising NHS waiting times are impacting on businesses with employers warning that difficulty accessing treatment and services is leading to higher absence levels and...