Spending on private sector provision

David Laws asked (16 May 2007 : Column 791W) how much the NHS paid to private healthcare providers in 1997/98, 2000/01 and 2006/07. Andy...

Sanitas appoints executive medical director

Joaquín Mariano López has been appointed executive medical director of Sanitas, BUPA’s Spanish healthcare operation. Mr López joined Sanitas in 1999 as medical manager...

Cinven back on acute scene after paying £1.44bn for BUPA Hospitals

Private equity firm Cinven has re-emerged as a key player in the UK acute hospital market after fending off rival bids for BUPA Hospitals...

Reduce private sector involvement in NHS but ration services says BMA

Private sector provision should only be commissioned where there is no NHS capacity, according to a new report from the British Medical Association (BMA).The...

Walsh steps down as head of health at ABI

Richard Walsh, head of health and protection insurance at the Association of British Insurers (ABI), is to leave the association at the end of...

BMI regional director

Simon Harrison has been appointed by BMI Hospitals as regional director for the South East of England, managing 13 hospitals. Mr Harrison has a...

Priory appoints chief financial officer

Swag Mukerji has been appointed chief financial officer at the Priory Group. Mr Mukerji joins the group from First Assist, where he was group...

First wave two ISTC contracts signed

The first independent sector treatment centre (ISTC) contracts from wave two have reached financial close almost a year after they were announced by the...

PCT looks to outsource commissioning but role of private sector still unclear

The independent sector is a step closer to becoming a purchaser, as well as a provider, of healthcare services on behalf of the NHS,...

DH launches HRG4

The new classification system intended to drive forward Payment by Results (PbR) has been launched by The Information Centre for health and social care. Commissioned...