Fortius moves into profit
Orthopaedic specialist Fortius Group has moved into profit following strong performance at its London-based outpatient diagnostic and treatment centres in Fitzhardinge Street and King...
Ukraine: IFC to strengthen Lviv’s healthcare sector through PPPs
In a bid to increase private sector participation in health, promote innovative technologies and create a robust health-care system IFC (a member of the...
IHPN seeks feedback on Medical Practitioners Assurance Framework
The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) is asking independent providers for feedback on its forthcoming Medical Practitioners Assurance Framework (MPAF), due for launch at...
Brazil cosmetic surgery risks
A UK medical tourist has died following botched buttock augmentation surgery in Brazil, highlighting the ongoing risks of unlicensed clinics to the sector.
Ronilza Johnson,...
Spain: Ysios Capital targets 15 investments from close of €216m third fund
Spain-based biotech venture capital firm, Ysios Capital, has closed its third fund, Ysios BioFund 3 (YBF 3) at €216m (US$264m).
Its largest fund to date,...
Occupational health sector hit by changes in working practices, says HML
Covid-19 has created an ‘extremely challenging’ environment for the occupational health sector, one of its leading providers, Health Management Limited (HML), has said after...
Advanced Oncotherapy ups final tranche of fundraise
Advanced Oncotherapy said today that high levels of investor demand had caused it to increase the size of its open offer by 16%.
It now...
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...
CMA launches new probe into private healthcare market
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a fresh investigation into suspected ‘anti-competitive arrangements’ in the private healthcare market, five years after publishing...
Potential increase in future demand but Spire says outlook remains uncertain
Spire Healthcare has said it is unable to provide market guidance for FY20 as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to create ‘significant uncertainty’.
Commenting on the...