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Bespoke buys cosmetic surgery clinic

Preston-based diagnostics company Bespoke Healthcare Group has acquired local cosmetic surgery provider Sandon House Clinic for an undisclosed sum.

The number of student nurses and midwives is rising

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2001 The number of students training to be nurses or midwives is rising significantly, the Department of...

Austerity – the mother of invention

As the Private Acute Healthcare Conference on 12 October draws closer, Healthcare Markets meets speaker Tania Baker, chair of the Healthcare Purchasing Alliance, to...

Pulse reports a slip in revenue and profits

Pulse Healthcare, the recruitment agency to the healthcare sector backed by Blackstone reported in the period to 31 December 2011 a drop in revenue to £145.6m (2010: £153.4m).

IMHSA calls on NHS England to step in over block contracts

The Independent Mental Health Services Alliance (IMHSA) is urging NHS England to phase out block contracts in mental health after producing new evidence that they offer poor value for money and patient outcomes.

Devon Doctors racks up further losses

Devon Doctors Ltd, the urgent care provider for Devon and Cheshire, has announced pre-tax losses of £1.1m for the year ended 31 March 2014 as anticipated in its 2013 results.

Marcol acquires Medical Solutions

Marcol Health, the specialist healthcare arm of investment house Marcol, has acquired virtual GP provider Medical Solutions for an undisclosed sum. Bracknell-based Medical Solutions provides...

Time to move on?

Stakeholders from across the independent sector and the NHS gathered in London last month for LaingBuisson’s Annual Private Acute Healthcare Conference. With discussion ranging...

Nuffield launches rehab service

Nuffield Health has launched a nationwide rehabilitation programme, Recovery Plus, for patients undergoing major surgery in its hospitals.

NHS on the mend, says Nuffield Trust

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2003 Increased investment and the introduction of quality reforms means that the NHS will continue to improve,...