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Duke Street to acquire Oasis
Duke Street Capital has all but won the bidding war for listed dental services provider Oasis Healthcare, following the board’s recommendation of its 94p...
NHSP doctors cost more than agency staff
NHS Professionals (NHSP) is seriously compromising the ability of the NHS to provide cost effective flexible staffing cover and is diverting much needed funds...
Allied Healthcare CEO steps down
Flexible staffing provider Allied Healthcare International has announced the resignation of chairman and chief executive Timothy M Aitken. Sarah Eames has been appointed interim...
NHS should introduce direct payments system, says report
Patients should be a given a personal budget to pay for their healthcare directly, according to a new report from the University of Birmingham’s...
Consultants to open gastroenterology centre in Wales
A new consultant-led private gastroenterology care centre is being built in Newport Wales, with the backing of property investment company Community Healthcare Investments Limited.The...
Foundation trusts looking at joint ventures to avoid private income cap
Foundation trusts are creating subsidiary organisations through joint ventures and other arrangements with charitable and private providers to ensure their private patient income falls...
Castlebeck acquires Mental Health Care (UK)
Specialist learning disabilities and mental health services provider Castlebeck has acquired Mental Health Care (UK) for an undisclosed sum.Mental Health Care (UK) specialises in...
Health secretary confirms only ‘some’ wave two ISTCs will go ahead
A third contract from the second wave of independent sector treatment centre (ISTC) procurement has been signed, but further schemes will be cancelled unless...
Quality of care in ISTCs as good as NHS but watchdog calls for improved...
Fresh evidence has emerged that independent sector treatment centres (ISTCs) are providing high quality care to NHS patients.
In its long-awaited review of the care...
PMI is second most popular benefit with employees
Staff value PMI above all employee benefits except pensions, according to BUPA’s latest Health of the Nation survey. Over half the people questioned for...
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