LaingBuisson News

16/09/2026

Healthcare News: Benenden Hospital NHS income rises 14% as Society revenues continue to fall. Benenden Hospital grew NHS and private patient revenues in 2025, but a sharp fall in income from Benenden Healthcare Society members pulled overall clinical income down 6.6% to £44.4m. NHS income rose 14.2% to £9.9m, while PMI revenue increased 7.4% to £1.3m and self-pay income edged up 0.8% to £9.8m. By contrast, income from Society […] http://ow.ly/oNbL106EPZv

16/09/2026

Social Care News: Browne Jacobson has appointed corporate partner Vicky Tomlinson as head of independent health and care, as the firm strengthens its offering to organisations operating across the sector. The UK and Ireland law firm’s independent health and care team of 200-plus lawyers works with clients including private hospitals and clinics, later living, specialist and complex care […] http://ow.ly/uVIW106EPHM

16/09/2026

Healthcare News: Browne Jacobson appoints Vicky Tomlinson as head of health and care. Browne Jacobson has appointed corporate partner Vicky Tomlinson as head of independent health and care, as the firm strengthens its offering to organisations operating across the sector. The UK and Ireland law firm’s independent health and care team of 200-plus lawyers works with clients including private hospitals and clinics, later living, specialist and complex care […] http://ow.ly/uVIW106EPHM

16/09/2026

Social Care News: Strong Life Care has completed the acquisition of four homes from Maria Mallaband Care Group, as part of its growth strategy. The transaction brings Croft House Nursing Home in Gawthorpe, Howgate House Care Home in Idle, Bradford, Manor Park Nursing Home in Cutsyke, Castleford and Belmont House Nursing Home in Harrogate into the Strong Life […] http://ow.ly/uGke106EPA0

16/09/2026

Social Care News: Calls to restrict profit and private investment in social care risk focusing attention on ownership rather than on the quality and sustainability of care, a Homecare Association discussion paper argues. Publication of the document follows the Prime Minister’s speech on social care in July, the Co-operative Party’s report, The Power of Co-operation in Care, and […] http://ow.ly/tSjV106EPcK

16/09/2026

The 21st edition of LaingBuisson’s Health Cover UK Market Report values the UK health cover market at £8.64 billion in early 2025, with it growing 13.83% year-on-year.

With the private medical cover segment now valued at £7.02 billion, the sector is seeing record uptake alongside continued growth in dental cover and health cash plans. But challenges remain, from affordability pressures and regional variations in access to changing consumer expectations.

For further analysis, the latest edition offers unmatched insight into market value, private cover dynamics, dental and cash plan trends, and pressures shaping the sector.

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Explore LaingBuisson’s Health Cover UK Market Report, valuing the sector at £8.64bn. Insight on private medical growth, dental cover, cash plans, consolidation, and policy.

15/09/2026

Healthcare News: Livi rebrands as Kry. Digital healthcare provider Livi has rebranded as Kry in the UK, bringing the business under the same brand as its parent group’s operations across Europe. The Swedish-founded company has operated in the UK under the Livi name since 2018. The change means its businesses in the UK, Sweden, Norway and France will now all operate […] http://ow.ly/AUhZ106ELx6

15/09/2026

Healthcare News: HCA UK invests £15m in MR-guided radiotherapy at Harley Street Clinic. HCA Healthcare UK has invested £15m in a new MR-guided radiotherapy system at The Harley Street Clinic in London. Installation of an Elekta Unity MR-Linac, which combines high-resolution MRI with a linear accelerator to allow clinicians to visualise tumours while radiotherapy is being delivered, expands HCA’s capacity to treat complex cancers. The system enables clinicians […] http://ow.ly/YPfY106ELol

15/09/2026

Healthcare News: Membership-based longevity business raises $5m in seed funding. Axo Longevity has secured $5m in seed funding to accelerate its European expansion, just months after launching its preventive health membership business. The company, which operates a subscription service combining blood testing with personalised health monitoring, is already live in five European markets and Peru and says it has built a waiting list of more […] http://ow.ly/AoX8106ELku

15/09/2026

Healthcare News: Semble and ORB partner to integrate patient records. Healthcare technology provider Semble has partnered with health data integration platform ORB to give private healthcare clinicians access to patients’ NHS GP records. The integration will allow clinicians using Semble’s practice management system to access a consenting patient’s GP record without leaving the platform. Patients will use their NHS login to link their GP record […] http://ow.ly/wa16106ELgE