Allied strengthens medical governance team

In a move which could mean that the largest UK homecare provider is looking to increase its offerings to people with more complex needs,...

CQC and HMIP call for prison improvements

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) have called for improvements in healthcare provision in the prison system after...

GMC: doctors must play greater role

The General Medical Council (GMC) has recommended that GPs play a much greater role in end of life care in a new publication.The new...

Ultrasis teams up with GHG to beat depression

Beating the Blues (BTB), an online depression treatment pioneered by Ultrasis, is to be delivered by General Healthcare Group (GHG).The service will be offered...

Complexity and efficiency drive massive EBITDA growth for Spire

Spire Healthcare has reported a massive leap in EBITDA and operating margins in the two years since its Cinven-backed acquisition of Bupa Hospitals despite...

Complexity and efficiency drive massive EBITDA?growth for Spire

Spire Healthcare has reported a massive leap in EBITDA and operating margins in the two years since its Cinven-backed acquisition of Bupa Hospitals despite...

Government must incentivise corporate healthcare

The government should give employers financial incentives to provide corporate healthcare for employees, a new study has said.The report, Healthy Work: Evidence into Action,...

WPA: IPT rise is ‘a drop in the ocean’

WPA has said that it believes the 1% increase in Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) will not have a major impact on its operations or...

ALC launches online PMI service

ALC Health has launched an online PMI quote and buy facility via its website www.alchealth.com. Visitors to the site and intermediaries are now able...

Alliance Medical ‘not for sale’

Alliance Medical owner Dubai International Capital (DIC) has appointed Deloitte to review its UK operations as it looks to reduce a £1.7bn debt burden.The...