Hospitals
Nuffield buys five of Aspen’s seven hospitals as sell off continues
Nuffield Health has agreed terms to acquire five hospitals from Aspen Healthcare - leaving the private healthcare provider with just two properties. The deal brings Parkside Private Hospital in Wimbledon, Highgate Private...
Read moreSpire reveals plan to go carbon neutral
Spire Healthcare is installing solar panels on the the rooves of some of its sites and improving the insulation of its buildings as part of a drive to go carbon neutral by...
Read moreGoing private not an option for almost half facing treatment delays
Fresh data from The King's Fund and Healthwatch England has higlighted the strain patients, particularly those in deprived areas, are under as NHS backlogs continue to build as a result of the...
Read moreCurable cancer diagnoses fall as ten-year NHS backlog looming
It could take more than ten years for NHS cancer services in England to recover from the impact pandemic, according to a report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). The...
Read moreMPs launch inquiry into rising NHS litigation costs
The Health and Social Care Committee of MPs has launched an inquiry into NHS litigation reform. The committee will consider the case against a background of a "significant" increase in costs, and...
Read moreBupa agrees two-year treatment deal with Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic Healthcare, the London facility of healthcare provider Mayo Clinic, has agreed a two-year contract with Bupa to deliver care for the health insurer’s UK customers. This includes consultations, diagnostics, endoscopy,...
Read moreSpire buys Yorkshire hospital from Aspen for £15.7m and eyes further acquisitions
Spire Healthcare has agreed a £15.7m deal to buy the Claremont Private Hospital in Sheffield from Aspen Healthcare as it plots more purchases and expansion. The transaction will see Spire take Aspen’s...
Read moreMental health hospital overhauls management following CQC action
The Huntercombe Hospital Maidenhead has brought in a new leadership team to roll out an urgent action plan following a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection this summer. The site is a specialist...
Read moreCQC stops mental health hospital admitting new patients
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has stopped a Worcestershire mental health hospital admitting new patients after rating it inadequate and placing it in special measures. The CQC carried out an unannounced inspection...
Read moreSuffolk mental health hospital shuts following CQC investigation
St John's House has closed its doors following a Care Quality Commission (CQC) investigation which found the Suffolk mental health hospital had failed to improve patient care. The CQC inspected the hospital...
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