Benenden eyes private patient demand as it moves into surplus

Charitable hospital provider Benenden Hospital Trust returned a £745,000 surplus in 2020 despite a 22% reduction in income from its charitable activities. Referrals plummeted by 24% to 25,273 during the year as the Covid-19 pandemic caused major disruption to healthcare services. Outpatient consultations fell by 28.6% to 47,760. Although the first three months of the year were…