Bupa launches ‘Netflix style’ private GP subscription service August 29, 2024 British health insurance provider Bupa has launched a new subscription-based GP service as the healthcare industry increasingly shifts towards on-demand services. For under £20 a month, subscribers gain access to same-day GP appointments, prescription deliveries and round-the-clock support through a dedicated ‘healthline’. The launch comes on the back of a Bupa survey highlighting the growing [...]
Assura: Group snaps up 14 private hospitals as firm gears up for Labour spending spree August 8, 2024 Healthcare property giant Assura has announced a £500m acquisition of a UK private hospital portfolio from Canadian group Northwest Healthcare Properties. The move comes following Labour’s commitment to use more private healthcare providers to help clear the NHS treatment backlog. The takeover includes 14 locations averaging 36 registered beds per hospital and is predominantly based [...]
AI taskforce is needed to reform health and social care in the UK, says tech founder August 6, 2024 The UK needs an AI taskforce designated to the innovation of health and social care to avoid being left behind, the founder of digital-first social care provider Cera has said.
Haleon posts profit bump on back of power brands August 1, 2024 Consumer healthcare company Haleon has reported mid-single-digit growth amid strong demand for its power brands despite a soft market.
Could Smith & Nephew ditch the London Stock Exchange? July 4, 2024 Smith & Nephew is facing questions over whether it could ditch its London listing after activist investor Cevian Capital took a stake in the medical equipment manufacturer.
Assura boss warns of ‘severe’ pressures on health infrastructure alongside solid results July 4, 2024 The UK's healthcare crisis is getting more severe and putting unprecedented press on the sector's infrastructure, the CEO of health property investor Assura warned alongside its first quarter results.
We’ll use private healthcare to cut NHS waiting lists, Labour says June 4, 2024 Labour will use “spare capacity in the private sector” to reduce NHS waiting lists, Wes Streeting has said.
Polar Capital Healthcare trust rockets to success thanks to strong stock selection May 16, 2024 The trust performed much better than the previous year, where it grew only 4.2 per cent, thanks to strong stock selection and managing to outperform an already booming healthcare market.
When the drugs don’t work: How the UK became addicted to antidepressants May 14, 2024 Almost one in four adults are being prescribed antidepressants, but they are not as effective as was once believed, writes Lucy Kenningham
AI healthcare firm Cera forecast to save NHS £1bn per year by 2026 May 3, 2024 Artificial intelligence (AI) driven home healthcare firm Cera is set to save the NHS up to £1bn per year via preventative care technology. Cera, founded in 2016 by London based doctor Ben Maruthappu, uses AI technology to reduce unnecessary hospitalisations and ease the burden on the buckling NHS. The company’s model is already preventing an [...]