Further woes at Tamaris

There has been a lot of news this month about the quoted 'minnow', Tamaris plc (market capitalisation only £18 million). Although no new chairman...

Sector strengthens calls for equal regulation

Healthcare Market News (News) April 1999The independent sector has this month, in oral evidence to the Health Select Committee, strengthened its calls for the...

HSA chairman

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) April 1999HSA Healthcare has announced the appointment of Major General Brian Pennicott as chairman. He joins the group from Royal...

ABPI president

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) April 1999Bill Fullagar, president of Novartis UK Ltd, has been named as president designate of the Association of the British...

MIA appoints sales manager

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) April 1999MIA Group has announced the appointment of George Knight to the newly created position of healthcare sales manager. Mr...

CIGNA managing director

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) March 1999CIGNA healthcare and Group Life has appointed Philippa Dickson as its new managing director. She joins the company from...

NHS Confederation appointment

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) March 1999The NHS Confederation has appointed Nigel Edwards as policy director. Previously director of the London Health Economic Consortium (LHEC),...

David Lucas

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) March 1999David Lucas, executive director, acute group at the Independent Healthcare Association has left the organisation after almost five years....

BCWA appointment

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) March 1999BCWA Healthcare has announced the appointment of Philip Knight as sales consultant for the North East of England.Mr Knight...

Not quite good times for Tamaris

The search continues for a new chairman of Tamaris plc. The Board presently is said to favour a non-executive appointment but the headhunter chosen...