Healthcare Markets

Primary care trusts (PCTs) have begun advertising contracts for wave one independent sector treatment centres (ISTCs) due to expire early next year.PCTs will review...

Aviva Health UK – formerly Norwich Union Healthcare – has become the latest PMI provider to reward customers for taking steps to look after...

Spire Healthcare is poised to open a new £10.5m site extension at its Bristol Hospital.The extension, which is due to open this month, will...

Sales at East Kent Medical Services, which operates a private hospital located in the grounds of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate, were boosted last year following its acquisition by East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust in March 2007.

A new seven year fixed rate bond priced at £350m was launched by Bupa Finance plc at the end of June and is expected...

Allied Healthcare International, the US-based/UK-operating healthcare staffing provider has appointed Dr Jeffrey Peris as non-executive chairman of its board. Dr Peris has been a...

Despite a 2004 government ruling stating the payment of retainer fees should be abolished for all but enhanced services and management support, primary care...

Despite the fact that almost half of the country’s primary care trusts (PCTs) have chosen end of life care as one of their priority...

Lancashire Care Association (LCA) is urging the local council, primary care trusts (PCTs) and independent providers to ensure that lines of communications remain strong...

Specialist provider Craegmoor Healthcare has appointed Lisa Berwick as a new quality development advisor to oversee its behavioural support programmes.In the role Ms Berwick...