DH launches palliative care investigation

A review of the funding of palliative care will be undertaken by the government with the aim of linking up the support services provided...

Allied waves goodbye to AIM

Allied Healthcare International has announced that it will delist from the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange as of August 20...

Employ migrant worker – but only if you pay for their health

Employers that hire workers from outside the European Union may be obliged to provide private health insurance for them if proposals in a government...

Nestor appoints new head after two years in limbo

Nestor Healthcare Group has appointed a permanent chief executive after John Rennocks was left holding the reins for over two years following the departure...

Direct payments green lit

Patients with long term conditions including diabetes, heart disease and end-of-life care needs, are to be given NHS money to spend on healthcare services...

Healthcare Homes appointment

Residential care provider Healthcare Homes has appointed Angela Abdallah to run its Beaumonth Park home in Bedfordshire. The appointment fills the vacancy when James...

Bosch plans capitalise on growing Telehealth market

Bosch Healthcare has outlined plans to expand rapidly into the UK telehealth and telecare markets and has inked a number of contracts to that...

Care UK begins Bucks’ operations

Care UK has started delivering healthcare provision to three prisons in the NHS Buckinghamshire area under a five-year contract.The contract includes Aylesbury Young Offenders...

Private equity backs healthcare

Healthcare has been ranked first in a list of sectors that private equity firms believe will witness the most activity over the next year,...

Hunters in UK expansion

Hunters Moor Neurorehabilitation is planning to open nine specialist treatment centres across the UK. The firm, which is backed by capital from United Medical Enterprises...