Rise in number of patients detained in independent hospitals

A watchdog protecting the rights of patients detained in psychiatric hospitals has expressed concern over the increased use of the Mental Health Act in...

Allied Healthcare lists on AIM

Allied Healthcare, the US healthcare staffing provider, formally listed on London’s AIM market on 30 December.Although listed on NASDAQ, all of the company’s business...

Multi Group PLC agrees revised terms for Global Medics

AIM listed specialist recruitment group Multi Group PLC has agreed conditional terms to acquire Global Medics Limited, which operates in the medical recruitment sector.Multi,...

Strategic changes at CSG

A trading update from Corporate Services Group (CSG) reports that the company instituted a range of strategic and structural changes in the year to...

World’s first IVF clinic in £13m MBO

Bourn Hall Limited, which runs one of the UK’s top fertility clinics, has been acquired from its Swiss owner Serono in a management buyout...

Clinovia results

Clinovia, the supplier of drugs, medical equipment and homecare packages now owned by West Private Equity, has posted higher profits on lower sales.Despite a...

Alliance Medical

Kevan Jones asked the Secretary of State for Health (5 December 2005: Column 1059W) when she envisages the new data reporting system will be...

Diagnostic scans

Kevan Jones asked the Secretary of State for Health (5 December 2005: Column 1061W) what assessment she has made of the reasons healthcare providers...

Foundation hospitals

Austin Mitchell asked the Secretary of State for Health (5 December 2005: Column 1061W) how many foundation hospitals plan to commission services from the...

Private patients

Chris Huhne asked the Secretary of State for Health (12 December 2005: Column 1817W) what the total revenue derived from private patients in the...