Reshuffle brings changes to health and social security

Baroness Helene Hayman has been appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health. Specific responsibilities within the Department of Health (DoH) include health service development,...

Chris Vellenoweth

Chris Vellenoweth, special contracts manager with the NHS Confederation and editorial consultant to CCMN since its launch in 1994 will leave both positions at...

BUPA marketing director

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 1998Elaine Greenwood has joined BUPA as marketing director, UK Membership, responsible for health and long term care insurance, cash...

Honour for MIA chief executive

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 1998The chief executive of the Medical Insurance Agency (MIA), Bob Bycroft, has been confirmed as an honourary member of...

New chair for committee on safety of medicines

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 1998Health Minister Baroness Hayman has announced that the new chair of the Committee on Safety of Medicines (CSM) will...

WHC results

Healthcare Market News (Company News) August 1998Westminster Healthcare plc (WHC) announced this month its preliminary results for the year ended 31 May 1998 (see...

Baroness Hayman takes up health post

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 1998Baroness Helene Hayman has been appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health. Specific responsibilities within the Department for Health...

Sinclair Montrose acquisition

Healthcare Market News (Company News) July 1998Sinclair Montrose announced this month that it has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire the entire issued...

BMA protest over fees

Healthcare Market News (News) July 1998The British Medical Association (BMA) is advising doctors working with the Benefits Agency Medical Services (BAMS) not to sign...

New MD for Prime Health

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) July 1998Peter Dalby is to retire as managing director of Prime Health on 30 September 1998. He will be replaced...