Hospitals

The board of Spire Healthcare has agreed to sell the hospital and clinic operator to a trio of investment funds for more than £1bn. The consortium is led by Toscafund and comprises...

Four in 10 (40%) Britons expect to access private healthcare in the next year, up by a third since 2023, according to research by the Independent Healthcare Providers Network’s (IHPN). Its annual...

Most people are experiencing better inpatient hospital care than a year ago, but there are still areas for improvement, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has discovered. CQC’s latest annual survey of hospital inpatients found that satisfaction levels have improved in the...

The proposed takeover of Spire Healthcare has been extended into yet another month to allow Toscafund Asset Management to arrange the funding for the potential £1bn deal. Toscafund has confirmed to the...

The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) is calling for greater collaboration between the NHS and independent sector to improve cancer patient care and efficiency across the healthcare system. The call follows publication...

All income protection (IP) insurers should help the growing number of people who survive cancer back into work to reduce future claims, Dr Julie Denning has told Health & Protection. “I would...

Consistency of sleep could be a stronger predictor of health risk than the number of hours spent in bed, research from Vitality has discovered. Although sleeping for at least seven hours a...

The waiting list for NHS treatment in England fell slightly in June. According to official data, the number of referral to treatment (RTT) pathways where a patient was waiting to start treatment,...

Bupa delivered double-digit growth in members, revenue and profits in the first half of 2026, including increased insurance customer numbers and claims performance in the UK. The group’s H1 2026 results showed...

Chancellor of the exchequer John Healey has confirmed the Autumn Budget will take place on 28 October. In a video message Healey committed to a Budget that would “kickstart growth in every...