DH announces depression and dementia funding

Two further partnerships between NHS facilities and universities will share government funding of £18m to support projects conducting research into a range of long...

Girls with autism could be slipping through system

Girls with mild autism are less likely to be identified and diagnosed than boys according to research published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists...

Lib Dems would turn mental health wards around.

Speaking at the Liberal Democrat party conference last month, health spokesperson Norman Lamb said that there is currently a ‘conspiracy of silence’ over poor...

Healthcare Commission forces improvements at Milton park

An independent mental health hospital in Bedfordshire has made improvements to protect the safety of patients after Healthcare Commission inspectors identified a series of...

HR professionals under pressure to justify healthcare benefits

The economic downturn is putting HR professionals under increasing pressure to justify the value of healthcare benefits, according to research released this month by...

Nuffield Warwickshire begins multi-million pound refurbishment

Newly named Nuffield Health has embarked on a multi-million pound development programme to refurbish its 43-bed Warwickshire hospital in Leamington Spa.The programme, which began...

Nuffield joint venture clinic opens in Wales

The Cardiff Bay Clinic, a joint venture between Nuffield Health and local consultant partnership Vale Healthcare, has officially opened.The £22m development provides a range...

Private patient cap too restrictive says FT network

The private patient cap poses a serious threat to the delivery of the government’s vision for integrated care services, the Foundation Trust Network said...

UnitedHealth seals second FESC deal

UnitedHealth UK has secured its second contract under the Department of Health’s Framework for procuring External Support for Commissioners (FESC) initiative. The US-based company, which...

PCTs to advertise tenders on new procurement website

A new website designed to ‘hook up’ NHS commissioners and healthcare providers is going live this month. The new procurement portal, NHS Supply2Health was announced...