Stamford Hospital appointment

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) November 1999Stamford Hospital has announced the appointment of Helen Banks as its new matron. She joins the hospital from Guy's...

Nuffield director

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) November 1999Richard Dodds has been appointed director of the Guildford Nuffield Hospital. The hospital, located in the grounds of the...

Essex mental health appointment

Chris Burns has been appointed as assistant county manager for mental health services at Essex social services. The post was created in light of...

Alan Milburn appointed new Secretary of State for Health

Alan Milburn has been appointed as Secretary of State for Health. He replaces Frank Dobson who has announced his intention to seek the Labour...

New chief nursing officer

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) October 1999The former Secretary of State for Health, Frank Dobson, announced this month that Sarah Mullally will take over as...

Gerald Pilkington

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) October 1999Further to last month's report on the King Edward VII Hospital in Midhurst, Gerald Pilkington, currently developments director of...

CHIMP expanded

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) October 1999The proposed membership of the Commission for Health Improvement (CHIMP) will be increased from 12 to 14 to allow...

Nestor acquisition

Healthcare Market News (Company News) October 1999Nestor Healthcare Group (Nestor) has this month announced the acquisition of the entire business and assets of Medico...

Westminster to acquire Priory Hospitals

Healthcare Market News (Company News) October 1999Chief executive of Westminster Health Care Dr Chai Patel has confirmed that the company is currently in negotiations...

BUPA group marketing director to leave

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) October 1999Pat Stafford, BUPA group marketing director, is to leave BUPA at the end of this year. Inter alia, she...