News
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
