Circle Health acquires Unilabs UK business in pre-pack sale

PureHealth-owned Circle Health Group has acquired Unilabs UK’s pathology and blood science businesses in a pre-pack sale for a consideration of £1.12m. Grant Thornton was...

AI platform launched for surgical training

Surgeon and healthcare technology entrepreneur Professor Shafi Ahmed has launched an AI-powered education platform for surgical training and career development. Surgeon.AI is designed to provide...

Bupa makes three senior appointments

Bupa has made three senior appointments to its UK executive team, including new leaders for Bupa Global and Bupa Dental Care. Siobhan Moynihan has been...

MPs endorse Baroness Neuberger as chair of CQC

The health and social care committee has endorsed the government’s plan to hire Baroness Julia Neuberger as chair of the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The...

Nuffield Health and Prostate Cancer Research launch 10,000-patient screening study

Nuffield Health and Prostate Cancer Research have launched a study involving up to 10,000 men to assess a new approach to the early detection...

Vanguard Healthcare Solutions appoints CEO

Vanguard Healthcare Solutions has appointed Rebecca Lythe as CEO. Lythe was previously managing director of Newmedica, where she oversaw the company’s expansion from ten to...

Danish IT company secures £215m NHS screening technology contract

NHS England has awarded Danish IT business Netcompany a five-year contract worth more than £215m to support and overhaul the technology underpinning its national...

Cost pressures forcing patients to delay care

More than one in five UK adults have needed urgent medical attention after ignoring early symptoms, according to new research from Bupa. The findings, based...

Cataract surgery drives record self-pay levels in Q1 2026

Increased demand for private cataract surgery drove self-pay admissions to their highest levels on record in Q1 2026, according to figures released by the...

Prime Health invests £2m in Queen Anne Street centre

Prime Health is investing £2m in its Queen Anne Street centre in London to expand its diagnostic imaging and preventative healthcare services. The investment includes...