US giants team up for $250m telecare scheme

Following hot on the heels of technology provider Bosch’s move into the home healthcare market (CCMN June 2010), GE Healthcare and the Intel Corporation...

Priory continues growth as auction begins

Priory Investment Holdings, the parent company of Priory Care Homes, Priory Healthcare and Priory Education Services, has released its consolidated financial statement for the...

Dr Foster lined up for sale?

The future role of Dr Foster Intelligence, the healthcare data provider which was controversially part acquired by the Department of Health (DH) three years...

UK in dementia league flop

The UK ranks eleventh out of 14 countries in a study measuring dementia drug use rates, according to a report published this month. The report,...

Tunstall secures NHS framework agreement

Tunstall Healthcare has been awarded a framework agreement for the supply of telecare, telehealth and telecoaching equipment and services to local authorities and NHS...

Healthcare Locums on acquisition trail

AIM-listed Healthcare Locums (HCL) has acquired three medical staffing companies and undertaken an £11m share placement to fund the deals.HCL has bought Australia-based Last...

DH seeks private investment for NHSP

NHS Professionals (NHSP) could be sold after the Department of Health (DH) announced it was exploring options for potential private sector investment in the...

Coalition promises to ramp up choice initiative

The government’s White Paper promises to usher in an era of genuine choice for NHS patients.Under the proposals, patients will not only have a...

Mixed bag for Aviva

Aviva has reported a decline in H1 2010 operating profit to £268m (H1 2009: £284m) for its combined general insurance and health division. In...

Northgate strengthens innovation

Northgate Public Services has announced the appointment of Andy Goldberg as a consultant to its health and social care business.A consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Mr...