GSK: Zantac settlements hit profit but guidance unchanged October 30, 2024 Pharmaceutical giant GSK has reported a drop in profit due to charges related to the Zantac lawsuits but has reaffirmed guidance and said its core outlook remained unchanged. Operating profit fell by 86 per cent, and earnings per share slumped due to a settlement charge of £1.8bn related to the Zantac lawsuits. The lawsuits arose [...]
Does the NHS have a communications crisis? October 23, 2024 The NHS has a backlog crisis a staff vacancy crisis and a mental health crisis. Public satisfaction is at an all-time low, and Lord Darzi’s landmark report of the state of the health found that it was in “serious trouble”. But does it boil down to a comms crisis? Jacob Haddad, CEO and co-founder of [...]
Health minister says NHS set for technology transformation October 21, 2024 Health secretary Wes Streeting has announced plans for digital patient records which will make health data available to all NHS hospitals, GPs and ambulance services in England. It came as he launched a major consultation on the government’s plans to transform the NHS from“analogue to digital” in the next decade amid privacy fears over data [...]
Smith & Nephew hits back at claims it massaged profit margins October 14, 2024 Embattled hip and knee implant maker Smith & Nephew has hit back at a report claiming that it deployed aggressive accounting techniques to bolster its profit margins.
Assura boss: UK at ‘turning point’ in healthcare as more Brits snub NHS and go private October 7, 2024 Healthcare property giant Assura has called for investment in the sector and said that the UK is a turning point in its delivery of healthcare alongside its half-year results. Chief executive Jonathan Murphy said that the need for investment in healthcare was “starkly outlined” by the recent Lord Darzi report, which found the current primary [...]
Revenue doubles for health insurance provider Personal as Brits look for NHS alternative September 24, 2024 Personal Group, a London-listed workforce benefits and health insurance provider, has delivered double digit revenue growth across all areas, as the business credits its strategy
Replace the NHS with Social Health Insurance says think tank September 19, 2024 The IEA has called for a radical transformation of the NHS, proposing it be replaced with a Social Health Insurance system to improve healthcare outcomes in the UK
Lord Darzi’s prognosis on the NHS is clear: It needs help from the private sector now September 17, 2024 Lord Darzi's report made clear the NHS is in critical condition; it can no longer afford without help from the private sector now, writes Mark Davies.
Inspiration Healthcare reports steady revenue following acquisition September 3, 2024 Inspiration Healthcare has reported revenue of £17m in the first six months of its financial year, driven by significant growth in its infusion therapies products division, it said today. The London-listed firm, which is headquartered in Croydon, said its revenue was in line with management expectations in the six months ending July 31, 2024, boosted [...]
Craneware spies ‘increased opportunity’ from Microsoft partnership September 3, 2024 Software and IT company Craneware said it sees “increased opportunity ahead” as it posted solid full year results on Tuesday, ahead of expectations. The Scottish company, which provides software to American healthcare organisations, beat forecasts as revenue rose to $189.3m (£144.3m) in the year to 30 June 2024, up nine per cent from $174m (£133m) [...]