BMI health check for mummies

Three Egyptian mummies from Greco-Roman times have been admitted to The Blackheath Hospital for highly detailed imaging that will give curators at the British...

Lourdes Hospital refurbished and expanded by Classic Hospitals

A £3.5 million refurbishment is underway at Lourdes Hospital to build on existing services and facilities following its acquisition by Classic Hospitals.The project will...

Awards Winners demonstrate contribution made by diverse independent health and care sector

The winners of the ten awards in Laing & Buisson’s inaugural Independent Healthcare Awards demonstrate the cross-sector nature of these new awards for the...

Staffing group takes advantage of new blood

Specialist staffing provider Advantage Healthcare has made two senior appointments, bringing on board new faces Kate Tamblyn and Sue Hayes.Ms Tamblyn joins as business...

New CEO at PiC

The independent specialist mental healthcare provider Partnerships in Care (PiC) has announced that Fred Sinclair-Brown has taken over as chief executive following the retirement...

FSHC signs up new consultant

The senior team at Four Seasons Health Care has been strengthened with the appointment of Professor Mike Barnes as consultant advisor for neuro-disability and...

Hospitals becoming bad for older people’s health

Vulnerable, elderly hospital patients face an increasing risk of malnutrition during their stay because nurses simply do not have the time to feed them....

Mixed prospects for mental health service providers as NHS continues to outsource

The independent mental health hospital sector as a whole has continued to enjoy rapid growth and was worth £755m in 2005, according to a...

Mixed prospects for mental health service providers as NHS continues to outsource

The independent mental health hospital sector as a whole has continued to enjoy rapid growth and was worth £755m in 2005, according to a...

NHS appoints new chief executive

David Nicholson has been appointed chief executive of the NHS.Mr Nicholson, who was appointed chief executive of the new London strategic health authority earlier...