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Private Healthcare Awards 2026 announces its winners at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry
The Private Healthcare Awards 2026 announced its winners at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry on 2 October 2026, with Belfast Skin Clinic, Gold Standard: Physiotherapy Clinics, Nua Healthcare Services, and Thérapie Fertility among the standout performers across a programme celebrating excellence, innovation, and patient-centred care in Ireland's private healthcare sector. The ceremony reinforced the awards' position as Ireland's most trusted platform for recognising achievement across the full spectrum of private healthcare, setting the standard of clinical excellence, operational leadership, and healthcare innovation that organisations will look to match in the next awards cycle.
Ireland’s Rare Disease Strategy Moves Into Implementation in 2026 and Private Healthcare Providers Should Position Themselves Within It
Ireland’s National Rare Disease Strategy 2025–2030 is moving into implementation in 2026, with €8 million in committed funding, a new education programme for healthcare professionals, and an implementation plan due for publication this year. Private hospitals with specialist clinical capabilities are directly relevant to rare disease care pathways and should engage now.
Regent Street Clinic extends Central London network to six sites
Regent Street Clinic has opened its sixth Central London clinic at St Paul's, less than a year after entering the capital. The independent group now operates 20 clinics across the UK as demand grows for same-day private GP, travel medicine and diagnostic services.
Reset Health and Pharmacy2U form integrated cardiometabolic care provider
Reset Health and Pharmacy2U have created Averly Health, a UK joint venture combining clinical care, prescribing, dispensing and fulfilment in one cardiometabolic service. The company targets obesity and related chronic conditions, including patients prescribed GLP-1 medication.
Primary Health Properties adds 5.8 million pounds through rent reviews
Primary Health Properties has added £5.8 million of income from 480 rent reviews in the first nine months of 2026. Joint venture sales and the completed Assura integration support its plan to reduce debt.
Sims IVF Cork appoints Oxford specialist as medical director
Sims IVF Cork has appointed Professor Enda McVeigh, an Oxford-attached reproductive medicine specialist, as medical director. The appointment brings 30 years of clinical experience to fertility care for patients across Cork and Munster.
Kingsbridge reopens Sligo hospital after 4.5 million euro upgrade
Kingsbridge Healthcare Group has reopened Kingsbridge Sligo as an ambulatory care unit following a €4.5 million investment. The upgrade adds advanced diagnostics and day surgery capacity for patients across the north west.
Chase Lodge Group opens Haringey Hospital in North London
Chase Lodge Group has launched Haringey Hospital, converting the former Medipark Clinic into a private hospital offering GP care, diagnostics and specialist assessments. The site extends the group's North London footprint alongside its existing Mill Hill hospital.
Priory Group names Jim Lee as chief financial officer
Priory Group has appointed Jim Lee as chief financial officer, promoting from within after 15 years in senior finance roles at the mental health provider. The appointment comes as Priory expands its Adult Care and Restore services under continued Median Group ownership.
Health Partners appoints new CEO from Octopus Money
Health Partners Group has appointed former Octopus Money chief executive Ruth Handcock as CEO, succeeding co-founder Andrew Noble. The move comes as the occupational health provider integrates Medigold Health into a business now supporting more than six million employees across the UK and Ireland.
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