GenMed holds up in face of City job cuts

City GP provider General Medical Clinics (GenMed) has reported turnover of £3.4m for the six months ended 30 November 2008 – up almost 4%...

Hays improves despite tough market conditions

Hays Healthcare has published an improved set of financial results for the year ended 30 June 2008.Turnover at the company, which provides locum doctors,...

NHS volumes boost income at Ramsay UK

Increasing NHS patient volumes helped drive up income at Ramsay Health Care UK last year, according to its latest accounts filed with Companies House.The...

UKSH moves into profit

Independent sector treatment centre (ISTC) provider UK Specialist Hospitals (UKSH) moved into profit last year as turnover leapt almost 20% to £25.3m.The company, which...

GP-led health centres

Joan Ryan asked (26 February 2009: Column 1026W) how many GP-led health centres have been procured in Enfield to date. Ben Bradshaw: Enfield primary...

NHS top ups

Lindsay Hoyle asked (10 February 2009: Column 1936W) what steps will be taken to ensure that the arrangements for patients to pay privately for...

Alpha returns to profit

Low secure and adolescent mental health services provider Alpha Hospitals has returned to profit after a loss-making year in 2007.The company has expanded rapidly...

18-week wait

Peter Bone asked (23 February 2009: Column 217W) how many breaches of the 18-week maximum waiting time from GP referral to treatment there have...

WIHA concerned by Assemby’s proposals

A consultation is now underway on proposals to limit the number of patients that can be accommodated in independent mental health hospitals in Wales.Under...

ISTC staffing

Peter Bone asked (23 February 2009: Column 239W) whether people may be recruited to work in independent sector treatment centres (ISTCs) if they have...