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Commissioners urged to cut back inpatient referrals
NHS commissioners are being urged to reduce the unnecessary use of inpatient beds in acute and secure psychiatric wards in a bid to tackle...
Insurer urges hospitals to publish comparative data
Bupa has criticised the private hospital sector for a lack of transparency, which it says prevents patients and commissioners from making informed decisions about...
Surrey to put community services to tender
NHS Surrey has put its community health provider arm out for tender and has released an invitation for bidders.
The five year contract will have...
Bupa MD appointed a CMG
Bupa’s UK, Europe and North America managing director Alison Platt has been appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Order of St Michael and St...
New managing Director for Unilabs UK
Pan-European diagnostics company Unilabs has announced the appointment of Andrew Lunt as managing director of its UK subsidiary.Previously, Mr Lunt held a number of...
Care UK acquires imaging company
Care UK has acquired an 80% stake in Specialist Medical Imaging (SMI) for an undisclosed sum.The deal will enable Care UK to offer ultrasound,...
Dr Taylor retires from PiC
Partnerships in Care (PiC) group medical director Dr John Taylor has retired after more than 20 years with the company, the last 14 in...
Circle to build second hospital
Circle has inked a £50m deal with BP’s pension fund for the development of its second new build hospital, Circle Reading.Circle hailed the deal...
IS mental health provision grows but funding makes for uncertain future
Revenues of independent sector mental health hospitals in the UK rose to £1,133m in 2009 according to the latest figures published by Laing &...
Lighthouse Healthcare appoints clinical director
Dr Laurie Durand has joined Lighthouse Healthcare as clinical director.Previously with Rowan House, an independent sector hospital specialising in the treatment and management of...
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