EU law could act as safeguard against biased GP consortia

GP commissioning consortia will fall under the remit of European Union competition law, which could provide a layer of protection against ideologically inclined GPs...

Care UK revenue buoyed by health contracts

Bridgepoint-owned Care UK’s revenue climbed 8.8% to £435.3m last year on the back of a 16.7% leap in revenue at its healthcare division.In its...

InHealth has new CEO Diagnostic and imaging provider InHealth Group has announced the appointment...

InHealth chairman Ivan Bradbury said that Mr Bradford has the ‘operational and strategic experience‘ to take InHealth forward and to develop the business.InHealth confirmed...

Fourth wave of pathfinders announced

Under-fire Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has announced the introduction of a fourth wave of pathfinder GP commissioning consortia.According to the Department of Health, ‘220...

AXA PPP reports increased profits on static premium income

AXA PPP Healthcare has recorded positive results for the year ended 31 December 2010. Profit before tax stood at £66.2m (2009: £42.6m) while underwriting...

HCA announces two appointments

In two key appointments, HCA has named Keith Biddlestone as group commercial director and Charlotte Espie as CEO at The Princess Grace Hospital.Mr Biddlestone...

Drugs payment by results pilot tender announced

The Department of Health (DH) is to pilot a drug addiction recovery Payment by Results (PbR) scheme across eight areas in England.An invitation to...

Prudential hit by restructuring

Prudential Health Insurance has released its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2010. Pre-tax loss for the year was £15.1m (2009: £9.4m...

AXA PPP healthcare appointment

AXA PPP Healthcare has appointed Elliott Hurst as director of health consulting.Reporting to AXA PPP sales and marketing director James Freeston, he will be...

Circle must wait to take over Hinchingbrooke

Circle will have to wait to take over the running of Hinchingbrooke Healthcare NHS Trust because the Department of Health (DH) has delayed approval...