Chair appointed to head up new NHSP

Robin Williams ACA has been appointed chair of the newly formed NHS Professionals (NHSP) Limited.A qualified chartered accountant and a graduate engineer, Mr Williams...

Potential independent intervention through historic franchise tender

The likelihood of the first independent provider to gain operational control of a district general hospital has increased significantly, following the East of England...

ISTC providers given short-term deals as wave one contracts terminated

Two of the first three independent sector treatment centre (ISTC) schemes to come up for renewal have had their contracts terminated leaving a question...

Conservatives pledge ‘proper’ hospice funding

The Conservative Party has made a pre-election pledge that it will extend the annual £10m emergency fund for children’s hospices, due to run out...

Carers targeted by New Years honours

A number of health and care professionals were recognised in the New Years honours list last month with OBEs, MBEs and at least one...

Company briefs

Company briefsTHE SURE THING: A new mental healthcare provider has been launched in Plymouth by former Surehaven head Keith Woodall, with plans to open...

Savills says it’s time to look at healthcare again

Global estate agent Savills has published a report proposing that wary property investors should take a renewed look at the healthcare sector where demographics...

Care UK still being courted, despite political hiccup

Private equity investors continue to circle stock market listed healthcare group Care UK in the new year with the US group Bridgepoint having upped...

Berkeley snaps up freeholds

Residential nursing care provider Berkeley Healthcare has used part of a new £30m finance package with NatWest to acquire the freehold interest of three...

Health sector targeted with focused mortgage product

Specialist mortgage provider Crystal Mortgages has launched a 100% commercial mortgage product purely for the medical, health and social care sector in a move...