Lincolnshire Health Service Celebrates 1st Anniversary - Monday 15 August 2011

Staff at a Lincolnshire NHS healthcare service are celebrating the service reaching its first birthday after a busy and successful year in operation.

The eyes have it: make sure your sight stays safe - Thursday 30 June 2011

Care UK’s team of eye care specialists are experts in helping people to value their vision and keep their eyes healthy.

Job Fair Highlights Healthcare Opportunities - Friday 13 May 2011

A Portsmouth NHS Treatment Centre is giving people considering a career in healthcare a chance to find out about opportunities in the city and across the UK.

Walk-in X-ray service launched for Leeds & Bradford patients - Tuesday 22 March 2011

Patients in the Leeds and Bradford area are benefiting from quicker diagnosis and treatments, thanks to a new NHS walk-in x-ray clinic.

Care UK pilots education and expertise “passport” for its healthcare workforce - Friday 25 February 2011

Care UK has been chosen by Skills for Health, the sector skills council for the UK, as the first independent healthcare provider to pilot a “Skills Passport” with clinical staff.

Care UK celebrates best performing healthcare professionals with patient care awards - Monday 21 February 2011

Care UK has recognised its best performing independent healthcare professionals at an annual awards ceremony.

Care UK calls for Government debate to focus on benefits that can come from more integrated health and social care. - Monday 31 January 2011

As the Health and Social Care Bill receives its second reading, Care UK is calling on politicians to maximise the opportunities offered by greater integration of health and social care.

Care UK to offer GP consortia support with hospital scanning services closer to home. - Friday 14 January 2011

Care UK has expanded its capability to provide flexible, locally-delivered and cost effective imaging services to GP consortia through the acquisition of an 80% stake in SMI Ltd (Specialist Medical Imaging).

Solution to hospital bed blocking already exists - Tuesday 11 January 2011

Care UK has welcomed news that the Government is making £160 million available to help patients move out of hospital beds and back home or to other accommodation. A recent survey of 502 doctors working in hospitals, conducted for the Guardian by the professional network Doctors.net.uk, showed that 50 per cent of those polled believed that the problem of bed blocking has increased in the past year.

Essential care that continues at Christmas - Thursday 23 December 2010

As most of us are sitting down to turkey and sprouts, or watching the Queen’s Speech, an army of Care UK staff will be making sure that some of the most frail, isolated and vulnerable people in our communities receive essential care this Christmas.

Patients’ right to choose promoted in new campaign - Tuesday 26 October 2010

Patients in Greater Manchester are being reminded about their right to choose where they receive treatment through a new campaign launched in the region.

Rotherham Diagnostic Centre leads the way - Tuesday 26 October 2010

An NHS diagnostic centre in Rotherham has been awarded a prestigious title for the excellent quality of its patient care.

NHS Trust Chief Executive to join Care UK - Thursday 16 September 2010

Care UK, the UK’s largest independent provider of healthcare services to the NHS, has made an important new appointment to its healthcare leadership team.

Brighton Station Health Centre re-opens after flooding causes a small fire - Friday 27 August 2010

Care UK staff are pleased to announce that a normal service has resumed for patients at Brighton Station Health Centre.

Leeds health service celebrates a busy 12 months - Tuesday 24 August 2010

Staff at the NHS Shakespeare Medical Practice located at Burmantofts Health Centre, Cromwell Mount, are allowing themselves a moments celebration after a busy year that has seen them treat a new patient every 26 minutes.

Greater Manchester CATS relocates and expands Denton NHS services - Monday 23 August 2010

Denton residents are to benefit from an expanded NHS service following the relocation of the Greater Manchester Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service mobile clinic to Oldham Street.

Rotherham great grandmother backs campaign to promote healthier lifestyle - Monday 16 August 2010

Elaine Hemmingway, a 69-year old great grandmother from Rotherham, is lending her support to a campaign by her local community health centre to encourage older people in the area to get active over the summer.

New local health service launched for Lincolnshire patients - Friday 13 August 2010

People in Lincolnshire are starting to benefit from a new healthcare service offering a range of musculoskeletal assessments and treatments for people with sports injuries or back, joint and ligament pain.

New Health Centre opens at Clapham Junction - Friday 26 March 2010

The Junction Health Centre, a new state of the art NHS Walk-in Centre and GP Practice is to open in Battersea on Tuesday 30 March 2010. Local people are invited to an Open Day this Saturday, 27 March from 10am to 3pm, to view the new health centre, meet the healthcare team and pre-register with the GP service before the centre opens. The Junction Health Centre is situated in the Sendall Court Car Park, Grant Road, right next door to the exit of Clapham Junction Station.

Contract signed on a comprehensive musculoskeletal service for Lincolnshire - Tuesday 2 March 2010

NHS Lincolnshire has awarded the contract to run their intermediate musculoskeletal service to Care UK. The new service is due to start in June this year and will be delivered from nine existing NHS clinical sites across Lincolnshire.

Care UK shortlisted for a new contract in Cambridgeshire. - Tuesday 12 January 2010

Care UK is one of just six organisations which have been shortlisted in the bid to help run Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust in Cambridgeshire.

Greet General Practice and Urgent Care Centre stars on the small screen - Wednesday 30 December 2009

One of the GPs at Greet healthcentre, in Birmingham, was interviewed for the local news programme, Midlands Today to help the local PCT raise awareness of alternatives to the ambulance service for people with an urgent health need.

New Clinical Units get the Thumbs up - Wednesday 28 October 2009

Patients and staff at Greater Manchester NHS Clinical Assessment Treatment Service (CATS) celebrated a big vote of confidence from satisfied patients with players from Oldham Athletic Football Club.

Dr Mark Hunt writes in Pulse for the abolition of GP catchment areas. - Thursday 15 October 2009

Practice boundaries have been a barrier to choice and have unnecessarily forced some patients to move practice. It’s right they should go, says Dr Mark Hunt.

Care UK responds to Andy Burnham speech: increased GP choice will benefit patients and the NHS - Thursday 17 September 2009

Brighton Station Health Centre on track for opening - Wednesday 1 July 2009

A new health centre on Queens Road, Brighton, offering early morning, evening and weekend doctors’ appointments and a walk-in service opens on Wednesday 1st July. Brighton Station Health Centre, run by Care UK on behalf of NHS Brighton and Hove, will start seeing its first patients this week. Open from 8am-8pm, 7 days a week, the centre is centrally located, near to bus and train links offering patients convenience and flexibility about when they can see a doctor.

New GP Surgery and Walk-in Service in Rotherham Open - Thursday 4 June 2009

Two new health services, run by Care UK on behalf of NHS Rotherham opened this week on 1st June . An entirely new GP surgery, Chantry Bridge Medical Practice, will start treating and registering patients this week. Care UK has also taken over the running of the Rotherham NHS Walk-in Centre, and is now offering extended opening hours from 8am to 9pm, 7 days a week.

Manchester CATS Celebrates 1000 Patients in Just One Month - Tuesday 21 April 2009

It is just four weeks since Greater Manchester CATS was launched to give patients in the Manchester region easier and quicker access to healthcare services and minor procedures - already 1,000 patients have been referred into the service by local GPs.

Mark Hunt: Independent Sector improves quality of care and patient access - Thursday 8 January 2009

Dr Mark Hunt responds to the Scottish Government’s plan to ban the independent sector from running GP practices.

Care UK to open new GP Practice in Southend - Wednesday 24 December 2008

Mark Hunt, Managing Director of Care UK Primary Care responds to announcement that Care UK has been awarded a contract to open new GP Practice in Southend.

New Havant NHS Diagnostic Service Launches - Monday 14 January 2008

NHS patients in and around the Havant area will soon benefit from a greater availability of diagnostic services, and a reduction in waiting times for diagnostic investigations.

New Walk in Centre Websites launched - Monday 1 October 2007

New websites have been launched for 3 of Care UK's NHS Walk in Centres.

Value of Walk-In Centre Programme Proved in Newcastle - Wednesday 1 August 2007

The Newcastle Central NHS Walk-In Centre has proved the value of the Walk-In Centre programme by diagnosing, supporting and finding local consultant time for a female visitor to the city.

Health Secretary opens Victoria NHS Walk in Centre - Tuesday 1 May 2007

The Victoria NHS Walk-In Centre was officially opened by Secretary of State for Health, Patricia Hewitt MP on Tuesday 15th May.

New GP Practice Remedies GP Shortages - Tuesday 1 May 2007

Barking and Dagenham PCT region is recognised as an under doctored area, with a high need for primary and community based health services.

Successful first quarter for Victoria NHS Walk-in Centre - Thursday 1 March 2007

Victoria NHS Walk-in Centre, run by independent care specialist Care UK on behalf of the NHS, has reported a successful first quarter with the Centre now seeing up to a hundred patients a day.

Extended Opening Hours for Ground-Breaking GP Practice and Walk-In Centre - Friday 26 January 2007

The Broad Street NHS GP practice and Walk-In Centre in Dagenham has been so well received by the local community that it will be extending its opening hours with immediate effect.

Clinical Care Services Appointment key to Development of Service - Friday 26 January 2007

Health and social health care specialist, Care UK, has announced the appointment of Dr. Eduard Lotz to the role of Director of Clinical Services, Clinical Care Services.

Preferred bidder award for CATSS project - Friday 1 December 2006

Care UK Plc is pleased to announce that it has been appointed preferred bidder by the Department of Health for a Clinical Assessment, Treatment and Support Services ("CATSS") project in Manchester.

Care UK awarded Luton & Bedfordshire urgent care contract - Wednesday 1 November 2006

Care UK launched a new urgent care service in Luton and Bedfordshire during October, offering additional services to patients that require a doctor or nurse, when their GP practice is closed, but are not emergencies and do not warrant a trip to the Accident and Emergency department.

Six-month thumbs up for Newcastle Central NHS Walk-in Centre - Wednesday 1 November 2006

It is just six months since the Newcastle Central NHS Walk-in Centre opened its doors, and it is already making a difference to health care provision in the city.

New GP Practice & Walk-in Centre meets with local approval - Thursday 28 September 2006

Just a few months after it opened, and the Board Street NHS Walk-In Centre is already making a difference to thousands of local residents.

New walk -n health centre in central Newcastle - Tuesday 1 August 2006

A new NHS Walk-in Centre, providing free, convenient healthcare is now open in Newcastle city centre.

Care UK Achieves National First - Saturday 1 July 2006

Colchester based Care UK, which specialises in the delivery of health and social care services, has become the first independent healthcare business in the UK to be awarded a contract by the NHS to run a GP practice and integrated walk-in centre for NHS patients. The centre, in Dagenham, opened this week.

Care UK given the go-ahead in Barking and Dagenham - Thursday 25 May 2006

Care UK has been awarded a contract by Barking and Dagenham Primary Care Trust (PCT) to provide additional local health services, from July 2006 at the Broad Street Resource Centre in Dagenham.

Managing Director of Clinical Services Appointed - Monday 20 December 2004

As a result of continuing growth and expansion into the primary care and acute sectors, Care UK has appointed Dr Sushil Jathanna to the position of Managing Director, Clinical Care Services.

Care UK Signs First Primary Care Contract - Monday 22 November 2004

Care UK, the health and social care provider, has signed its first contract to deliver primary care services on behalf of Southend and Castle Point & Rochford Primary Care Trusts.