Experienced physiotherapist, James Goodwin, from Saunderton, Buckinghamshire, has been invited by the Swiss Olympic Rowing team to help prepare its athletes ahead of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics next week (commencing Friday 26th July). Having worked to prepare the GB rowing team at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, James, who works for Practice Plus Group at…

NHS 111 is moving into Cavendish House at Prince’s Wharf in Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, bringing 300 jobs into the area in a move that reflects the ongoing regeneration of the Tees Valley. Practice Plus Group, a company that runs a network of NHS 111 contact centres throughout England on behalf of the NHS, has been one…

Isle of Wight resident, and composer of educational music, Pam Wedgwood, was delighted to collect a lifetime achievement award at the Royal Albert Hall in person last week, after recovering from a recent hip replacement at a Southampton Hospital, and due to have her knee replacement surgery days after the event. Six months ago, Pam,…

We are about to move into the West Midlands and bring Wellsoon to the UK’s second city. Practice Plus Group is the proud new operator of what is currently The Edgbaston Hospital, part of Circle Health Group and known locally as The BMI Hospital, following a deal to transfer ownership. With most of our ‘Outstanding’…

Gen Zs reckon you officially enter old age at 57 – meaning Gordon Ramsay, Salma Hayek and Mike Tyson are geriatric in the eyes of the young. A study of 2,000 adults revealed those under 27 think old age hits in your late 50s, with retirement primarily involving sitting in an armchair (20 per cent)…

We are delighted to reveal our first ever TV advert for Wellsoon, our private surgery brand. “Back to your Best” is a 30-second spot which begins by asking, “What if your knee or hip stopped giving you jip?” and takes the audience on a feel-good journey of sunny days, holidays and living life to the…

Urgent Care GP, Susanna Hocking from Worcestershire, is proud to have completed her epic three-day, 300km solo challenge to raise awareness of sepsis – and has exceeded her target fund-raising expectations for the UK Sepsis Trust. Raising over £2800, Susanna has battled high-winds and delayed ferries in the Highlands, and is grateful for the “tremendous…

Pedalling her way across the Hebridean Way in an epic three-day, 300km solo challenge is Dr Susanna Hocking, from Worcestershire, who aims to raise awareness of sepsis – a potentially life-threatening condition which accounts for 48,000 deaths annually. Through the solo journey, Susanna hopes to smash her target of £2,000 for UK Sepsis Trust by…

Bupa UK insurance has welcomed Practice Plus Group to its network of partner hospitals, increasing customer choice and offering a new option for fast treatment. Bupa’s insurance customers will now be able to choose from Practice Plus Group’s 10 hospitals and surgical centres to complete their surgery in four to six weeks of calling Bupa….

New research shows 1 in 5 people on NHS waiting lists plan to holiday abroad this year without travel insurance, risking falling ill overseas and incurring healthcare fees while on holiday. NHS waiting lists at a glance With the number of people waiting for consultant-led treatment now totalling more than 6.4 million people, and 1.6…