Incremental reforms key to efficiency in challenging funding period

Future reform of the NHS is likely to be incremental, rather than large-scale, in the foreseeable future as the system faces its most challenging...

Guide highlights benefits of independent healthcare careers

The days when healthcare staff chose to work in one healthcare sector – NHS or independent – at the expense of career progression in...

BMI takes over running of Syon Clinic

General Healthcare Group (GHG) subsidiary BMI Healthcare has entered into a joint venture with doctor/dentist consortium Sentosa UK Limited, to take over the management...

DH welcomes CCP findings on consultants’ non-contracted hours

The Department of Health (DH) and Monitor have advised NHS employers to take account of recommendations made by the Cooperation and Competition Panel (CCP)...

Care UK to go private as big league investors return

The persistence of US-based private equity group Bridgepoint Capital has paid off with the news that the directors of healthcare company Care UK have...

Alzheimer’s Society head to leave

After seven years in which the dementia agenda has changed substantially, Neil Hunt has announced his intention to step down from his role as...

Company briefs

COAST TO COAST: Homecall, the telecare division of registered social landlord Coast and Country Housing, has completed a £1m upgrade of its systems in...

Lifeways looks for quality

Complex care provider Lifeways Community Care has appointed a dedicated quality director to drive its comprehensive quality agenda.The latest appointment in a major senior...

Ex-FSHC man to head Patron Capital health

Former Four Seasons Health Care chief operating officer Tim Street has taken yet another high profile position in the sector having last month joined...

News in brief

Nuffield backs IT?campaignNuffield Health is supporting BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, in its campaign to raise the public’s awareness and understanding of health...