BUPA International team

Health insurer BUPA International has announced three appointments in its senior management team. David Grint, currently brand and planning director, will become commercial director...

NHS patients remain in the dark on choice

The latest figures released by the Department of Health (DH) have revealed that the government is still making barely any headway in raising awareness...

A year of acquisitions at Complete Care

2007 was an eventful year for Complete Care, the provider of health care packages to the severely disabled. The company produced strong growth including...

Income up but net surplus down at St Andrews

Mental health services provider St Andrew’s Healthcare (formerly St Andrew’s Group of Hospitals) has reported a 5.6% increase in total income for the year...

Ex Southern Cross boss takes over Priory

The man who steered Southern Cross Healthcare through a period which saw it take in private equity investment before making the leap to public...

Independent providers get access to NCAS

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Clinical Assessment Service (NCAS) and the Independent Healthcare Advisory Services (IHAS) was launched last month at...

Primary care company opens two new surgeries

MMC Ventures backed primary care company The Practice plc has expanded its growing network of GP practices with two new surgeries in Wiltshire and...

‘Private sector style’ screening on NHS

The NHS will offer ‘private sector style’ screening programmes to NHS patients as part of its bid to focus on prevention and put patients...

Alliance Medical’s European operations outgrow UK business

Alliance Medical Holdings, the diagnostic imaging provider with operations in the UK and across Europe, has reported a 23.2% increase in turnover to £132m...

GHG buys nine Nuffield hospitals for £140m

Netcare has cemented its position as a giant force in the UK healthcare sector after acquiring nine Nuffield hospitals for £140m. Following the rapid conclusion...