Start up costs and suspension deepen losses at Clinicenta

The suspension of a major contract has pushed losses deeper at independent sector treatment centre (ISTC) provider Clinicenta.Turnover at the Carillion-owned company increased almost...

Turnover rises at ICS

Increased demand for temporary nursing staff has fuelled a 10% rise in turnover for flexible staffing provider Independent Clinical Services Ltd.The company, which specialises...

Independent hospital sector emerges from recession a different beast

There are strong signs that the independent healthcare sector is over the worst of the recession as revenues reported by independent acute hospitals grew...

Value of NHS electives market could exceed £1bn

Independent hospital providers could be competing in an NHS electives market worth in excess of £1bn per annum within the next few years, a...

New entrant plans to make a splash in the West Midlands

A 13-bed mental health facility providing treatment for men and women with severe and enduring mental illness is being built in the Sandwell area...

Rationalisation gives hope for Florence Nightingale

Light could be at the end of the tunnel for the Florence Nightingale Hospital, Capio’s sole remaining UK asset, after it reported improvements in...

Managers and clinicians accused of stifling reform

A culture of bullying, inertia and predatory pricing has helped keep the NHS a largely closed shop despite the government’s programme of market based...

London Clinic CEO announces retirement

Malcolm Miller has announced that he will be retiring as chief executive of The London Clinic at the end of next year.Mr Miller has...

New Academy for GP commissioning

A GP commissioning ‘Academy’ has been launched by the National Association of Primary Care (NAPC) in partnership with KPMG to support the introduction of...

Medical students divided over co-funding

Medical and nursing students are divided on the thorny issue of future NHS funding, particularly when it comes to co-payments, research by insurer AXA...