Spire Healthcare extends Bupa contract

Independent hospital group Spire Healthcare said on Monday that it has agreed an amendment and extension to its existing agreement with private health insurer Bupa.

Spire said the contract's minimum term will be extended to March 2022, with agreed pricing during this period.

"The agreement reflects the strong working relationship between Spire and Bupa," it said, adding that private medical insurance sales represented 46.5% of the company's total sales in 2018.

At 1235 BST, the shares were down 3.7% at 100.30p.