Circle ignites internal independent sector war

Circle Health has written to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to protest at what it sees as monopoly agreements by large private hospital...

Spiraling costs peg back profits at Rig

Rising costs have yet again held back profits at Rig Medical Recruit, the radiographer and occupational therapist arm of Recruitment Investment Group.Although turnover increased...

Lighthouse appointments

Lighthouse Healthcare has further strengthened its team by announcing a raft of new clinical appointments. The company has made seven new appointments, bringing in...

Specialist commissioners accused of anti-competitive behaviour

The Competition and Cooperation Panel (CCP) is stepping up its inquiry into specialist mental health commissioning in the North West after initial investigations raised...

Mixed results for Medical Diagnostics & Imaging

Medical Diagnostic & Imaging Limited (MDI) has recorded a sharp increase in turnover but has simultaneously witnessed a profit fall as a result of...

NCEPOD publishes damning report on cosmetic surgery sector

The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) has called for far tougher regulation of cosmetic surgery after uncovering a catalogue of...

NHSP secures new contracts

NHS Professionals (NHSP) has secured two new contracts as it prepares for the possibility of life as a privately-owned organisation.NHSP, which ministers are planning...

Dentists still raking it in

The NHS Information Centre has published a report detailing dentists’ pay, showing an overall increase in average earnings.The report, Dental Earnings and Expenses England...

Mental health providers form new alliance

A new body which aims to become the voice of the independent mental health sector has been launched by a group of leading providers. The...

PiC secures prison contract

Partnerships in Care (PiC) has been awarded a psychiatric in-reach service contract for three prisons in the Norfolk area.The contract entails providing primary mental...