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NTPF data reveals Kingsbridge earns €36.5 million from Republic referrals as cross-border capacity fills the orthopaedic gap

Author: Archie Villaflores

The NTPF's FOI release maps where Ireland's public waiting list money actually flows, and for Kingsbridge, the Republic represents approximately one fifth of group turnover, making the NTPF a structurally significant revenue line, not a supplement.

Level Health appoints Laya Healthcare's former corporate sales head to accelerate group scheme push

Author: Archie Villaflores

A year-old insurer with 1% market share and a €350 million premium target cannot reach that number on consumer acquisition alone. The corporate group scheme market is the only route to scale at that pace, and this hire is the instrument of that pivot.

Neurological Alliance Research Confirms Growing Demand That Irish Private Hospitals With Neurology Capacity Are Well Placed to Meet

Author: Archie Villaflores

Research published by the Neurological Alliance of Ireland confirms that one in six people in Ireland lives with a neurological condition, and that access to timely neurology care is expanding across the country. For private hospitals with neurology and neurosurgery infrastructure, this is a well-evidenced growth opportunity.

Private Healthcare Awards 2026 reveals shortlist ahead of October ceremony

Author: Archie Villaflores

The Private Healthcare Awards 2026 has revealed its shortlist ahead of the awards gala on 2 October 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, naming finalists across 20 categories recognising excellence, innovation, and leadership from across Ireland's private healthcare sector. As anticipation builds toward the October ceremony, the shortlist reflects the breadth and quality of achievement across private hospitals, clinics, homecare providers, and healthcare professionals competing for national recognition.

Ireland’s National Cardiac Services Review Sets a Reform Agenda That Private Hospitals Must Position Themselves Within

Author: Archie Villaflores

Ireland’s National Review of Adult Specialist Cardiac Services, described as unique in the history of Irish cardiology, sets a three-year reform agenda for cardiovascular care. Private hospitals that align their cardiac investment with its recommendations will be positioned as system delivery partners, not bystanders.

Lilly extends LillyDirect to GPhC pharmacies to scale private healthcare Mounjaro access

Author: Archie Villaflores

One month after launch, Lilly's UK dispensing scheme removes the anomaly that excluded regulated pharmacies, the country's most trusted dispensing channel, from an anti-counterfeit infrastructure built for the world's best-selling medicine.

Irish Life dividends surpass acquisition price as Great-West Lifeco extracts €1.98 billion from €1.3 billion buy

Author: Archie Villaflores

Twelve years after buying Ireland's largest life and pensions group at distressed-cycle pricing, Great-West Lifeco has recovered its entire purchase price in dividends alone while simultaneously growing the business.

Cosmedicare purchases Livingston hospital site in seven-figure deal to fund surgical expansion

Author: Archie Villaflores

Scottish private healthcare provider Cosmedicare has purchased St Ellen's Hospital in Livingston in a seven-figure deal, securing permanent ownership and planning-approved expansion capacity. The acquisition follows a financial turnaround that returned the business to £1.5 million profit.

Doctify and PHIN integrate platforms to simplify patient feedback reporting for private hospitals

Author: Archie Villaflores

Healthcare technology platform Doctify has integrated with the Private Healthcare Information Network to streamline patient feedback reporting for private hospitals. The partnership allows providers to meet Competition and Markets Authority requirements through a single survey process at no additional cost.

Beacon Hospital opens Ireland's first private neurovascular hybrid theatre to reduce multi-stage surgery

Author: Archie Villaflores

Beacon Hospital has opened Ireland's first neurovascular hybrid theatre in a private hospital, enabling complex procedures to be completed in a single surgical session. The facility uses real-time intraoperative imaging to reduce the need for multi-stage neurosurgical operations.

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