Bupa and Spire Healthcare agree 4-year strategic partnership

• Agreement builds on existing partnership focusing on value-based healthcare and ensuring clinical excellence
• Commitment to opening new Bupa oncology and gynaecology specialist centres and expanding musculoskeletal pathways
• Collaboration across the sector to achieve net zero ambitions

Bupa UK insurance and Spire Healthcare have signed a 4-year strategic partnership agreement, building on the longstanding relationship between the two companies.

Under the agreement, Spire will provide care to Bupa’s UK health insurance customers, including access to 8 existing cancer specialist centres across the UK.

There is also a commitment to expanding oncology and musculoskeletal (MSK) patient pathways, including adding 5 new Bupa cancer specialist centres to the network and 5 new MSK rapid-access pathway sites. In addition, a new gynaecology specialist centre will be launched as part of the extended network

The two companies will also work together and share data to develop a value-based healthcare approach and drive clinical care excellence, as well as collaborating across the sector to achieve net zero ambitions.

Nikola Kamel, Head of Hospital Management, Bupa UK insurance, said:

“Our renewed partnership with Spire Healthcare strengthens our shared commitment to delivering high‑quality, timely care for our customers. Over the next 4 years, we’ll keep pushing the boundaries of what great healthcare looks like, making it quicker and simpler for people to get the diagnosis and treatment they need. By working closely together and sharing insight, we can drive meaningful improvements in patient experience and outcomes, while shaping a sustainable future for healthcare.”

Peter Corfield, Chief Commercial Officer, Spire Healthcare, said:

“This 4-year strategic agreement will provide Bupa’s UK health insurance customers with access to Spire’s outstanding personalised care at 38 hospitals and over 60 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, expanding our excellent longstanding partnership with the company.

"We look forward to working with Bupa to develop new cancer, musculoskeletal and gynaecology specialist centres, to offer patients rapid access to diagnostics and clinical expertise to drive the best possible care outcomes.”

Cancer specialist centres

Spire Healthcare currently has 5 breast cancer specialist centres in Bristol, Bushey (Watford), Edinburgh, Little Aston (Birmingham), and Southampton. It has 2 prostate cancer specialist centres in Bushey and Solihull (Birmingham), and one bowel cancer specialist centre in Portsmouth.

Rapid access to musculoskeletal services

Bupa, Spire and Vita Health (part of Spire Healthcare Group) developed an initiative to provide rapid access to musculoskeletal (MSK) services offering triage within 24 hours and imaging where required within 3 working days, currently being piloted across 6 Spire sites across the country.