Trends in UK healthcare M&A
There are encouraging signs of a resurgence of healthcare M&A at the large cap end of the market. Sharon Lamb, partner and head...
BMA Private Practice Committee explores plans for a doctor-led company concept
The BMA Private Practice Committee (PPC) has unveiled proposals for a new doctor-created and operated company, which it says will restore balance in the...
Autumn Budget 2024: Extra NHS funding welcomed but concern over hike in NI
The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has welcomed the above inflation increase in health spending announced in the Autumn Budget but warned that the...
Challenges continue to impact HSF
Cash plan provider Hospital Saturday Fund (HSF) has reported a marginal rise in premium income for the year ended 31 December 2023 but a challenging operating...
Challenging public funding environment hits Vanguard revenues
Mobile surgery operator Vanguard Healthcare Solutions has reported a 25% drop in revenue in FY23 after what it described as a challenging public funding...
Semble raises $15m in Series B
UK-based healthtech firm Semble has secured $15m in Series B funding, led by Mercia Ventures with participation from Octopus Ventures, Smedvig Ventures, and Triple...
OneWelbeck expands diagnostic capacity
Central London-based OneWelbeck has announced a major expansion of its imaging and diagnostic centre to meet growing demand.
The expanded site includes a MAGNETOM Sola...
Jason Zemmel joins McDermott Will & Emery
Law firm McDermott Will & Emery has appointed Jason Zemmel as a partner in its transactions practice group.
Zemmel has almost 30 years of...
Benenden Health appoints new CEO
Benenden Health has appointed Tom Woolgrove as CEO
Woolgrove joins the not-for-profit organisation from the financial sector.
He was previously CEO of Premium Credit, chief transformation...
IDF says Bupa fee hike insufficient to meet rising costs of private practice
The row over fees paid to consultants by private medical insurers looks set to continue after the Independent Doctors Federation (IDF) warned Bupa’s recent...