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Belfast Skin Clinic takes double honours at the Private Healthcare Awards 2026
Belfast Skin Clinic took home both the Overall Excellence Award and the Healthcare Facility of the Year award at the recently concluded Private Healthcare Awards 2026, recognised for a decade of patient-centred dermatology, plastic surgery, and laser care delivered through a purpose-built, all-electric facility, 40 consultants under one roof, and a 4.8-star rating across 50,000 patients as Northern Ireland's only Mohs provider. The double win sets a compelling benchmark for clinical excellence and healthcare facility standards in Ireland's private healthcare sector, raising the standard of patient trust, operational investment, and integrated care delivery that entrants will look to match when the 2027 awards cycle opens.
Ireland’s National EHR Procurement Launch Is the Digital Infrastructure Trigger Every Private Hospital Has Been Waiting For
Ireland’s National Electronic Health Record procurement is the largest digital transformation project in the history of the Irish health service. Private hospitals that invest now in interoperable digital infrastructure will be positioned to connect seamlessly with the national record, serve patients across the public-private boundary, and differentiate their services to insurers and GPs.
Howden becomes inaugural partner of Independent Doctors Federation
Insurance broker Howden has become the first partner in the Independent Doctors Federation’s new IDrF Partnerships programme. The programme aims to give private practice doctors closer access to specialist risk insight and education across the lifecycle of a practice.
AXA Health widens employer support with testing and private prescriptions
AXA Health has expanded its employee support services with new testing, treatment options and private prescriptions delivered through Peppy. The enhancements cover men’s health, women’s health, fertility, pregnancy and early parenthood, and menopause at no additional charge.
Blackrock Health details one-stop breast clinic and 500 million euro expansion
Blackrock Health is opening a specialist breast check clinic at its Dublin Women’s Health Centre, offering a one-stop triple assessment with most results available on the same day. The group is midway through a €500 million investment programme across its Dublin, Galway and Limerick sites.
Mater Private Network expands Limerick radiotherapy with stereotactic programmes
Mater Private Network has introduced stereotactic radiotherapy for brain and spinal tumours in Limerick, alongside advanced prostate cancer treatment, with lung cancer to follow. The programmes are supported by €20 million of investment in radiation oncology and involve Harvard-trained oncologist Professor Daniel Cagney.
Lanas targets New Zealand primary care with indici acquisition
Dublin-headquartered Lanas Healthcare Technology plans to invest NZ$150 million (€75 million) in New Zealand and acquire primary care platform indici. The deal extends the TA Associates-backed group from clinical messaging and pharmacy software into practice management.
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.
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