Construction work on extra care housing development begins

Construction work has started on an extra care housing scheme in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. The £15.9m town centre development is being built on behalf of extra...

New CEO at Doctor Care Anywhere

Doctor Care Anywhere Group (DCA) Plc has announced that Laura O’Riordan will be joining the Group as CEO with effect from 6 January 2025. O'Riordan,...

Spire Healthcare recognised for excellence in resuscitation training

Spire Healthcare has become the first UK healthcare provider to the receive internationally recognised Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) Excellence Award, which recognises excellence in...

High performance data in the healthcare sector

In the latest column from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN), CEO Ian Gargan explains the rationale behind its recent Quality Forum, focused on...

Going private: a new generation of consumers?

The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) recently released a major new report on public perceptions of private healthcare, Going Private 2023. Director of policy...

Time to grow

As demand for private healthcare is sustained, LaingBuisson’s Private Acute Healthcare Conference heard how operators are seizing the opportunities for expansion across all areas...

Unlocking the future of cancer survival: can a ten-point plan transform the UK’s standing?

The sustainability of cancer care in the UK was a key theme at LaingBuisson’s Private Acute Healthcare Conference on 11 October. Prior to the...

Medical tourism: boon or bane for consumers and health care systems?

The World Health Organisation estimates the medical tourism market to be worth US$100bn, on the verge of explosive growth, and forecast to expand 25%...

Maven Clinic expands UK presence with acquisition of Naytal

Women’s and family health specialist Maven Clinic has acquired London-based digital health company Naytal in a bid to accelerate its expansion in the UK...

Totally plc secures £10m NHS 111 contract

Out-of-hospital healthcare services provider Totally plc has been awarded a £10m contract to provide national NHS 111 contingency services. The one-year contract was secured by Vocare, which is...