Cygnet site placed in special measures over staffing and safeguarding issues
Cygnet Bury Hudson hospital in Bury has been rated inadequate overall by the CQC after inspectors raised concerns over staffing and safeguarding issues.
The inspection...
NHS waiting list grows as average wait times lengthen
The scale of the challenge facing new Health Secretary Thérèse Coffey was evidenced again in the latest NHS performance figures which reveal the number...
Totally secures urgent care contract extensions
Urgent care and NHS insourcing provider Totally plc has secured a number of contract extensions for the continued provision of its urgent care services across England.
The...
Denplan recovers from Covid losses
Dental capitation plan provider Denplan said it had recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic during 2021 as it announced operating profits of £5.5m against a loss of...
Elective demand pushes Unilabs activity ahead of pre-pandemic levels
Strong demand from the return of elective surgery in the second-half boosted sales at pathology and cancer diagnostics specialist Unilabs in the year ended...
The art of e-Prescribing
E-Prescribing has the potential to improve patient safety and reduce provider costs. It has been identified by the NHS as a key plank in...
Apricity plans European expansion following €17m fundraise
UK virtual fertility provider Apricity has raised €17m in a Series B funding round led by Swiss healthtech investor MTIP with participation from Barcelona-based specialist consumer...
CREATE Fertility reports ‘satisfactory’ 2021 results
IVF provider CREATE Fertility said it was satisfied with its performance last year after reporting turnover of £25.5m for the nine months ended 31...
Optegra opens Kent clinic
Eye care specialist Optegra has opened a new clinic in Kent.
Optegra Eye Clinic Maidstone will initially focus on NHS cataract surgery and will offer patients minimal...
Refreshing the debate on patient choice
IHPN is calling for an overhaul of the patient choice initiative as new research shows NHS patients would travel to cut wait times
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