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Rumours of sale continue to surround The Priory

One month after Healthcare Europa suggested UK psychiatric and mental health specialist The Priory was up for sale - a rumour strongly denied by the group at the time - there have been further strong reports of buyout talks, naming prospective buyers.

UK care homes up for sale after court battle

Private equity firm Terra Firma has put 24 care homes up for sale in the UK for £225m (€256m), following a court case in which US-investment fund H/2 Capital partners disputed their ownership.

For profit UK-based GP service launches in London

A small band of NHS doctors has begun offering 30-minute consultations and handing out their mobile numbers to patients for £1,200 a year, as part of a new private scheme based on a US model. We speak to Dr Mark Sweeney, director of Concierge Choice UK which is behind the move, to find out more.

Post-Acute rehab goes private 

Post-acute rehabilitation is fast-becoming the latest sector from which the NHS in the UK is preparing to retreat. And levels of publicly-paid for rehab elsewhere in Europe are often surprisingly poor.

Babylon adverts changed after they are ruled ‘misleading’

UK-telehealth company Babylon has been forced to alter information on its own website and advertisements after authorities declared it 'misleading', for claiming appointments could be arranged within minutes without mentioning registration with a doctor was needed.

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