Ramsay invests £12m in UK portfolio

Ramsay Health Care is investing £12m across its UK hospital portfolio to increase its theatre space, bed capacity and diagnostic imaging facilities.The company, which...

Care UK buys remaining 50% of PHG

Care UK is poised to take full ownership of its joint venture Partnership Health Group (PHG) after agreeing to acquire the remaining 50% from...

Edward Symmons expands healthcare team

Specialist firm of consultant surveyors and valuers Edward Symmons, has expanded its healthcare team with the appointment of Tom Robinson. Mr Robinson joins from...

A shot in the arm for cross-border healthcare

Despite several clear European Court of Justice rulings confirming individual patients’ rights to seek cross-border healthcare in other member states and be reimbursed at...

Hospital provider calls on insurers to fund obesity surgery

Spire Healthcare has written to leading PMI providers urging them to cover treatments such as gastric banding and gastric bypass operations for morbidly obese...

Polyclinics

Dr Kumar asked (24 June: column 200W) what steps have been taken to ensure that local authorities are fully consulted on the introduction of...

Key appointments at BHSF

Supplier of health and employee benefits BHSF has announced a number of new appointments across the company. Philip Ashbourne has been appointed as technical...

Fairfield cuts deficit

Fairfield Independent Hospital, the trading name of charity The Guy Pilkington Memorial Home Limited, lowered its shortfall for the year ended 31 December 2007...

BMA to tell patients how to block new surgeries

The BMA has said it will fight plans to introduce polyclinics and new APMS GP practices in areas of little demand at a local...

New chief executive at Castlebeck

Castlebeck has announced that its managing director for adult services has been appointed as the new chief executive. Jon Mann has been with the...