More Scottish patients treated in IS

The number of NHS patients treated in the independent sector in Scotland has doubled in the last decade despite pledges from the SNP government...

AIG Direct launches flexible PMI policy

AIG Direct has launched a flexible health insurance product which enables subscribers to choose treatment at a private hospital or receive a cash sum...

Continuing Care

Norman Lamb: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (9 Mar 2009: Column 134W) what assessment he has made of the effect of...

DH to go ‘further and faster’ to counteract recession

The government is speeding up the roll out of its talking therapies programme in an effort to protect the country against an epidemic of...

Campus closures will hit 2010 target

The government remains confident its multi-million pound programme to decommission all NHS campus-style accommodation for people with learning disabilities is on track to meet...

Dignity measures at Southern Cross

The government’s dignity agenda continues to inform provider appointments with the news that Southern Cross Healthcare has appointed Terry Lillico as dignity manager for...

18-week wait

Peter Bone asked (23 February 2009: Column 217W) how many breaches of the 18-week maximum waiting time from GP referral to treatment there have...

ISTC staffing

Peter Bone asked (23 February 2009: Column 239W) whether people may be recruited to work in independent sector treatment centres (ISTCs) if they have...

Standard Life to enter international market

Standard Life Healthcare is planning to enter the international insurance market later this year as UK sales growth slows under the ailing economy.The plans...

WIHA concerned by Assemby’s proposals

A consultation is now underway on proposals to limit the number of patients that can be accommodated in independent mental health hospitals in Wales.Under...