Patients with severe mental illness left waiting for years
Patients with serious mental health problems are waiting up to two years for ‘vital’ treatment, according to the BMA.
Freedom of Information requests (FOIs) were...
IHPN launches commercial associates programme
The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has launched a new commercial associates programme for suppliers of goods and services to the independent healthcare sector.
Under...
HCA Healthcare UK appoints chair to advisory board
Ed Smith has been appointed chair of HCA Healthcare UK’s advisory board, as it continues to recruit board members.
Smith is the former chairman of...
Nuffield launches emotional wellbeing service
Nuffield Health has launched a series of free online emotional wellbeing classes.
The sessions will feature alongside workout classes and family content on its digital...
Medicover appoints HR director
Liselotte Bergmark has been appointed human resources director within the executive management team at Medicover.
Liselotte, who succeeds Catherine Crevesy in the role, takes up...
Muhdo and healthcare rm launch DNA-based health programme
Health and wellbeing services provider healthcare rm has entered into partnership with health-tech epigenomics testing specialist Muhdo to deliver a new health screening and coaching programme based...
King Edward VII’s Hospital launches ‘orthoplastic’ service
London’s King Edward VII’s Hospital has launched a new ‘orthoplastic’ service for who have suffered complex orthopaedic trauma.
Provided by the London Limb Reconstruction team, the new service brings together...
Cygnet opens personality disorder service for women
A rehabilitation service for women with personality disorders will open at Cygnet Hospital Colchester, formerly known as Fairview.
The Flower Adams Unit, which opens in...
Robotic surgical system acquired by The Christie Private Care
HCA Healthcare UK is installing the da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system at The Christie Private Care in Manchester – its ten-year partnership with...
A fair deal for would-be parents
English clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are continuing to reduce the number of IVF treatment cycles they fund. How is this affecting demand for self-funded...