Weight loss ops rise but many obese people still in ‘denial’

Nuffield Health has said that the number of bariatric operations it performs has doubled in the past year, but a major obesity study published...

IS feels the Revalidation effect

The introduction of medical revalidation across the UK represents the biggest change to the way doctors are regulated in the history of medical regulation. From...

CCP review

David Anderson asked (10 June 2009: Column 926W) what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the Co-operation and Competition Panel in ensuring...

Assura trading losses better than expected

Primary care specialist Assura has outperformed expectations on the back of strong sales growth.Group revenue was up 19% to £48.3m in the year ended...

NHS should increase use of IS as it prepares for funding squeeze

The NHS should unleash the potential of the independent sector to avoid making service cuts as it wrestles with a predicted funding shortfall of...

ISTC value for money

David Taylor asked (1 June 2009: Column 133W) what guidance is issued to primary care trusts (PCTs) on conducting value for money assessments of...

Expanded PiC reports 7.3% increase in sales

Private equity-backed mental health service provider Partnerships in Care (PiC) has reported a 7.3% increase in revenues to £164.1m for the year ended 31...

Priory refinance deal increases speculation of Four Seasons acquisition

The Priory Group is poised for further expansion after securing a £58.4m refinancing deal with the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).The mental health and...

Deficits deepen at Fairfield

Deficits at Fairfield Independent Hospital, the trading name of charity The Guy Pilkington Memorial Home Limited, deepened last year following ‘disappointing’ activity, particularly in...

Ramsay pulls out of NHS private patient contract

Ramsay Healthcare has pulled out of a ten-year contract to run the private patient wing at The Princess Royal Hospital in Farnborough because it...