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HealthcareMarkets, from @LaingBuisson, is the only UK news journal dedicated to news & analysis of acute independent healthcare. Subscribe on 020 7841 0045

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Healthcare News: UK healthcare M&A activity falls 26% in first quarter of 2026. Healthcare M&A activity in the UK fell by more than a quarter during the first three months of 2026 as economic uncertainty, tighter financing conditions and... #healthcare https://t.co/B2ruFyqICn

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🌟 LaingBuisson Awards 2026 are open for entries.

Here are some key dates to put in your diary:
🔹 Deadline for entries is 18 June
🔹 Winners are announced on 19 November

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Healthcare News: Aide Health expands into US market. UK digital health company Aide Health has launched its first US programme through a partnership with Temple Health aimed at improving outcomes for people with type 2 diabetes. The... #healthcare https://t.co/578mI1xv0i

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Healthcare News: Private hospital admissions reach new record. Admissions to private hospitals in the UK reached a record 953,000 in 2025, marking the fourth consecutive year of growth, according to new data from the Private Healthcare... #healthcare https://t.co/nW3VryTq1y

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Healthcare News: Raiys appoints clinical lead for neurodiversity. Digital health and wellbeing platform Raiys has appointed Anna Srireddy as clinical lead for neurodiversity, a newly created role supporting the expansion of the company’s... #healthcare https://t.co/JYxYgrminR

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Healthcare News: US digital health provider expands UK presence with acquisition of Eucalyptus. Hims & Hers Health has expanded its presence in the UK consumer healthcare market with the acquisition of Eucalyptus – the parent company of... #healthcare https://t.co/4tFvuYVtIf

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Healthcare News: Skin cancer care in the UK private acute sector. In the latest column from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN), clinical advisor Dr Christopher Smith-Brown examines the way the private sector is supporting the... #healthcare https://t.co/LKF2W3Lm5i

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Healthcare News: Phoenix Hospital Group launches AI-powered executive screening. Phoenix Hospital Group has launched a suite of executive health assessments using AI-powered Deep Resolve MRI technology. The new service, launched through the... #healthcare https://t.co/HyA5zQm4M4

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Healthcare News: Healix and Circle partner on skin cancer service. Healix Health has partnered with Circle Health Group to expand its specialist skin cancer screening service. Healix members will be able to access dermatology assessment from... #healthcare https://t.co/rmykxH2GAR

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Healthcare News: Hodgkins to step down from IHPN. The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has announced director of regulation Dawn Hodgkins will be stepping down from the role this autumn. Hodgkins, who leads patient safety and... #healthcare https://t.co/NbXRB9TrSD

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Healthcare News: UK ophthalmology: why the cataract market is the one to watch. The UK private ophthalmology market has expanded significantly over the last decade, substantially due to the rapid growth of cataract surgery. Candesic senior... #healthcare https://t.co/Nb5ke0KHn4

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Healthcare News: Asterix expands medical leadership team. Asterix Health has appointed former Livi medical director Dr Harriet Bradley as medical director and former NHS England (NHSE) deputy medical director Dr Mike Bewick as strategic... #healthcare https://t.co/0SPTMgehWa

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Healthcare News: IHPN publishes workforce report. The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has published a report examining why staff choose to work in the independent healthcare sector, identifying ‘patients, progression and... #healthcare https://t.co/RmwPNJi33P

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Healthcare News: Tunstall appoints head of new business-to-consumer proposition. Tunstall Healthcare has appointed Shantelle Million-Lawson as head of its new business-to-consumer proposition Tunstall 365. The appointment comes as the... #healthcare https://t.co/ZdcLrh4bff

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Healthcare News: Bupa rolls out enhanced offer for SMEs. Bupa has expanded its small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) health insurance offering with a range of new benefits aimed at supporting employee health, reducing sickness absence and... #healthcare https://t.co/NuV7OP6QJ6

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🏆 Entries for the LaingBuisson Awards 2026 are NOW OPEN 🏆

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Healthcare News: Marsh appoints UK strategic healthcare growth leader. Marsh has appointed Mark Riley-Pitt as strategic healthcare growth leader for the UK in a newly created role. Riley-Pitt (pictured) will report to strategic healthcare... #healthcare https://t.co/mIesQYLUia

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Healthcare News: Practice Plus Group strengthens PMI partnerships team. Practice Plus Group has expanded its PMI partnerships team with the appointments of Mirela Feliks and Jennifer Brown as partnerships account managers. Feliks (pictured)... #healthcare https://t.co/y8YuYWzdwq

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Healthcare News: HM meets…Philip Luce. Bupa’s acquisitions of The New Victoria and King Edward VII’s hospitals last year have positioned the global healthcare provider as a key player in the central London private healthcare market. Maria... #healthcare https://t.co/685LsZzVZD

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Healthcare News: Re:Cognition Health launches memory assessment service. Re:Cognition Health has launched a cognitive health and memory assessment aimed at supporting earlier detection of Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of memory... #healthcare https://t.co/deMPmfDhQz