Hospitals

Simplyhealth has appointed Jenni Wilson (pictured) as sales director, joining from Nuffield Health. She will replace Pam Whelan who left her position earlier this year, as Health & Protection exclusively reported last...

Almost 600 patients were urgently transferred to receive emergency care and 340 died following treatment at private hospitals in the year up to June 2021, according to data from the Private Healthcare...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is adding the sale of BMI Priory hospital as a potential requirement to fulfil the Circle Health and BMI Healthcare merger which was completed last year....

Dr Andrew Vallance-Owen who founded the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) is stepping down after nine years at the helm of the organisation. Jayne Scott (pictured) will succeed Dr Vallance-Owen taking on...

Healthcare services provider Square Health has acquired the business and assets of Push Doctor for an undisclosed sum. The business is known as Push Dr Limited but trades as Push Doctor. It...

Digital health platform Vinehealth has raised $5.5m (£4.1m) in seed funding. The round was led by Talis Capital, with participation from previous investors Playfair Capital and Ascension. A number of angel investors...

Canadian health and life insurer The Empire Life Insurance Company has appointed Edward Gibson as senior vice-president, capital management and chief actuary. Gibson (pictured left) has been serving as both chief financial...

Twenty20 Capital has acquired healthcare services provider Virgin Care for an undisclosed the sum. The move brings to an end Virgin Group's 10 year ownership of the firm and sees it rebrand...

The number of people suffering symptoms associated with long Covid in the UK has increased by a further 100,000. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data covering the period to the...

The National Audit Office has warned there is a real risk waiting lists and delays for treatment within the NHS in England will be longer in 2025 than they are today. It...