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Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Beacon Hospital has been honoured with the Excellence in Patient Care award at the Private Healthcare Awards 2025, recognised for its pioneering approach to enhancing patient safety and communication within its 27-bed cardiology ward.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

The private healthcare sector is experiencing notable momentum across Europe and Ireland, reflected in the developments featured in this edition. The Avoca Clinic wins Overall Excellence Award at the 2025 Private Healthcare Awards exemplifies the calibre of clinical standards being achieved, reinforcing the sector’s ability to combine patient care with operational excellence. Meanwhile, Beechfield Healthcare secures exclusive partnership to bring modular sensory therapy to Ireland demonstrates how innovation and targeted investments can address specific patient needs while streamlining access for healthcare and educational settings. Oakley Capital backs ONHC to expand Italy’s private healthcare insurance market highlights the strategic opportunities emerging in private healthcare insurance, where consolidation and service expansion are creating more integrated, resilient markets. These stories underscore a broader trend: private healthcare is evolving not just through clinical achievement, but via strategic partnerships, market expansion, and the adoption of innovative care models. They offer a lens into the structural and operational shifts that are shaping patient experience, workforce development, and investment strategies across the sector. Explore the full insights in our feature articles on excellence, innovation, and strategic growth in private healthcare.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

The Avoca Clinic has been named the winner of the Overall Excellence Award at the Private Healthcare Awards 2025, held on 17 October 2025 at The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, Dublin.

Author: THIIS Magazine

Beechfield Healthcare strengthens its position in Ireland’s assistive technology market through an exclusive partnership with SENcastle. The collaboration brings modular, mobile sensory environments to healthcare, education, and therapy settings.

Author: Investors in Healthcare

Amethyst Healthcare has entered the Portuguese market with its acquisition of radiotherapy provider Júlio Teixeira. The move expands its cancer care network, boosts patient capacity, and strengthens its radiotherapy-focused treatment model across Europe.

Author: Investors in Healthcare

Oakley Capital, through its Tiger platform, has acquired ONHC, a leading Italian private healthcare insurance provider. The investment will drive ONHC’s growth through market consolidation, expanded services, and strategic development across Southern Europe.

Author: Irish Independent

Rising demand for skin health services is reshaping Ireland’s private care sector. In Wicklow, therapist Charlotte Collingwood has opened Charlotte Elizabeth Face and Body, offering advanced lymphatic drainage and integrated skin treatments for both aesthetic and therapeutic needs.

Author: Pharmacy In Focus

Community pharmacies in Northern Ireland face financial and workforce pressures. The National Pharmacy Association’s Future Pharmacy Network supports independent pharmacies in diversifying, innovating, and building sustainable growth in a changing healthcare landscape.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Dr Ann Hogan, retired Principal Medical Officer, joins the judging panel of the Private Healthcare Awards 2025, bringing with her a distinguished career that spans clinical practice, community health, and medical governance.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Private healthcare is undergoing a quiet transformation, driven by ambition to widen access while upholding the highest standards of care. This edition highlights how strategic growth and visionary leadership are shaping a more connected and compassionate healthcare ecosystem. In Kingsbridge expands reach with Newry Private Clinic acquisition, expansion reflects more than scale—it signals a commitment to patient-centred excellence across regions. By integrating expertise and resources, Kingsbridge is strengthening continuity of care within an increasingly complex system. Community wellbeing takes precedence in Emerald City Health expands mental health services in Longview, where investment in mental health infrastructure demonstrates how accessibility and empathy can coexist with operational growth. Finally, Dr Ann Hogan brings a lifetime of healthcare leadership to the Private Healthcare Awards 2025 captures the human dimension of progress, leadership grounded in service, collaboration, and vision. These stories illustrate a sector redefining excellence through inclusion, innovation, and enduring commitment to better health outcomes.