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Private Healthcare Awards 2026 now accepting entries

Author: Archie Villaflores

Entries are now open for the Private Healthcare Awards 2026, with Ireland's private healthcare sector invited to submit across 30 categories ahead of the 3 July deadline. Winners will be announced at the awards gala on 2 October 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport, where the sector's most outstanding achievements will be celebrated before hundreds of senior executives.

Ireland's Private Hospitals Enter a New Regulatory Framework and the Best-Prepared Will Benefit Most

Author: Archie Villaflores

The publication of HIQA's first private hospital inspection reports signals a new regulatory era for Irish healthcare. Private hospital leaders who build their governance around this framework will turn compliance into a durable competitive advantage.

Ireland's BowelScreen Expansion Creates a Clear Commercial Opening for Private Endoscopy Providers

Author: Archie Villaflores

The Minister for Health’s approval to extend BowelScreen to the 50 to 54 age group is a clinically sound decision that creates a direct colonoscopy capacity opportunity for private healthcare providers. With urgent endoscopy waits already up 84% year on year, private providers are the most immediate and scalable relief valve.

Reacta Healthcare appoints World Allergy Organisation president-elect to advisory board amid Asia-Pacific expansion

Author: Archie Villaflores

Oral food challenge product developer Reacta Healthcare has appointed Professor Gary Wing-Kin Wong, President-Elect of the World Allergy Organisation, to its advisory board as it expands into the Asia-Pacific region. The move supports the company's push into Greater China and new international markets.

Comfort Homecare shortlisted for Homecare Provider of the Year at Private Healthcare Awards 2025

Author: Archie Villaflores

Casting back to one of the finalists of the Private Healthcare Awards 2025, Comfort Homecare was shortlisted for the Homecare Provider of the Year category for a homecare model built around a founding conviction that tenderness and genuine human connection should sit at the centre of every client interaction, not as aspirational values but as operational standards. As the Private Healthcare Awards 2026 draws closer, the provider's clear sense of purpose and leadership-driven culture sets a notable standard for the organisations now entering the next awards cycle.

Asia Healthcare Holdings appoints Venkatesh Tarakkad as CFO and head of business development

Author: Archie Villaflores

India-based single-speciality healthcare platform Asia Healthcare Holdings has appointed Venkatesh Tarakkad as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Development. Tarakkad brings more than 30 years of experience in corporate finance, M&A and business transformation.

King's College London and AstraZeneca sign Shanghai MOU to drive global life sciences collaboration

Author: Archie Villaflores

King's College London, AstraZeneca, the University of Glasgow and HSBC have signed a memorandum of understanding with Shanghai's science authority to accelerate life sciences innovation. The partnership targets advances in gene and cell therapy, synthetic biology and medical AI.

FINEOS Corporation partners with Opifiny to streamline medical claims workflows across North America

Author: Archie Villaflores

Dublin-headquartered insurance software firm FINEOS Corporation has partnered with US cloud platform Opifiny Corp. to streamline medical information workflows for claims and absence management across North America. The integration connects Opifiny's medical data collection directly into FINEOS claims and absence processes.

Datavant opens Galway Global R&D Centre as Irish hiring surpasses 100 ahead of schedule

Author: Archie Villaflores

US healthcare data exchange company Datavant has officially opened its Global R&D Centre at Bonham Quay in Galway, having already hired 100 employees in Ireland ahead of its target of 125 roles by end of next year.

Injewelme raises $1.2m to expand contactless health monitoring technology across Southeast Asia

Author: Archie Villaflores

South Korean healthtech startup injewelme has raised $1.2 million to advance its contactless health monitoring technology following successful pilots with SingHealth Polyclinics in Singapore. The round was led by Temasek Trust's catalytic investment vehicle.

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Private Healthcare Awards 2026

October 2nd, 2026

Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport

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