Hospitals

Millions of patients are set to be treated and cared for closer to their home by new teams of health professionals, under plans set out by Prime Minister Keir Starmer through the...

Independent healthcare providers are carrying out a record number of NHS operations, with the highest ever number of NHS patients referred to the sector in a single month, according to official data....

Maxis Global Benefits Network (Maxis GBN) has announced it is now working with Care Plus, a healthcare provider in Brazil.  Care Plus will offer medical coverage to Maxis GBN’s captive clients across...

Aviva has extended its access to Circle Health Group (CHG) facilities by signing a fresh four-year deal.  It means Aviva customers will be able to continue to access CHG’s national network of...

Bupa UK Insurance and Cleveland Clinic London have agreed a new multi-year contract, and have launched a value-based healthcare pilot and a no-shortfall guarantee for consultant fees.  The value-based healthcare pilot includes...

Bupa is to buy New Victoria Hospital, an independent private hospital in Kingston upon Thames – its first UK hospital acquisition since 2008.  Bupa said the acquisition, which it anticipates will be...

Bupa has launched a clinical training facility for healthcare professionals. While the facility has initially launched for just Bupa's employees, the provider told Health & Protection its plan is to also support...

The UK government will be investing £2bn more in digital and artificial intelligence (AI) across public services, including in the NHS, according to chancellor Rachel Reeves.  Delivering her Spending Review today, Reeves...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves (pictured) avoided announcing any fresh tax increases at the Spending Review but has increased annual public spending by around £68.5bn from 2025-26 to 2028-29 – an annual year-on-year real...

Chris Carroll took over as CEO of Bupa Insurance UK at the start of the year, taking over at the helm of the UK's largest health insurer from Alex Perry who had...