Charity in bid to take over NHS hospital

A charitable trust has put forward a £20m plan to take over the running of an NHS hospital in Surrey.Epsom and St Helier NHS...

Ovey moves in at GE

GE Healthcare Financial Services has strengthened its European team with the appointment of Andrew Ovey as real estate director.Mr Ovey, who takes up the...

PruHealth reaches 100,000 individuals

PruHealth added 62,972 lives to its books last year, taking it into 2007 with 100,000 individuals covered.Although the insurer is yet to make any...

Surgery suspended at Nations ISTC

A number of surgical procedures have been suspended at Nations Healthcare’s Eccleshill Treatment Centre pending an investigation into the death of a man treated...

GHG appoints new CEO

General Healthcare Group (GHG) has appointed Adrian Fawcett as chief executive, some eight months after previous incumbent Ian Smith resigned from the post.Mr Fawcett...

Simplyhealth acquires Remedi

Simplyhealth, the mutual group of companies which includes HSA, the Leeds Hospital Fund, Healthsure and BCWA, has strengthened its position in the corporate medical...

Shock exit of Classic Hospitals founder

Adrian Stevensen has resigned as chief executive of Classic Hospitals.At present the details surrounding Mr Stevensen’s departure are murky. A spokesperson for Classic Hospitals...

Genetic medicine provider launches breast care programme

Genetic health services provider Opaldia has launched a personalised breast care programme, which includes genetic testing and screening.According to Opaldia, which describes itself as...

DH sets out next steps for payment by results

The Department of Health is commissioning an independent study to test how the extension of payment by results (PbR) will support a level playing...

Affinity women’s unit

Affinity Healthcare has opened a 28-bed specialist women’s unit at its Middleton St George Hospital near Darlington.The new Oak Unit began admitting patients last...