Independent sector infection rates remain low

Independent sector hospitals have recorded extremely low rates of healthcare acquired infections, according to new figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA).The figures, obtained...

Sales fall at Hospital Medical Group

Sales dipped by 2% at cosmetic surgery provider The Hospital Medical Group last year as difficult trading conditions continued to impact on the sector.The...

ISCAS launches new certificate

The Independent Sector Complaints Adjudication Service (ISCAS) has published its 2010 Annual Report and launched its new certificate of membership so the public can...

Canadian ISTC gets the boot

Cheshire and Merseyside independent sector treatment centre (ISTC) has been told by Western Cheshire PCT that it will not have its five year contract...

UKSH releases results

Independent sector treatment centre (ISTC) provider UK Specialist Hospitals (UKSH) posted a large increase in turnover to £32.9m (2009: £23.9m) but also recorded a...

Spire anoints dynamic duo

Spire Healthcare has appointed Garry Watts as executive chairman and Rob Roger as CEO, effective 1 May 2011.Healthcare Market News (Personnel) May 2011Rob Wise,...

MedicX in the mix

Specialist primary care infrastructure investor MedicX Fund is to acquire seven medical centres for £24.9m on a forward funding basis.The acquisitions will add a...

Stable results from Cygnet

Specialist psychiatric hospital provider Cygnet Healthcare has reported a small fall in revenue due to ‘retooling’ at some of its wards.The company, which has...

NHS work up 10% at Ramsay

A big increase in NHS work has delivered a modest rise in revenue for Australian hospital giant Ramsay Health’s UK business.Operating revenue was up...

St Luke’s on the block

St Luke’s Hospital Group has been put up for sale with the firm mandating Clearwater Corporate Finance to facilitate the process, HMN can reveal.According...