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IHAS achieves a safe solution
The Independent Healthcare Advisory Services (IHAS) has said its members are ‘delighted’ with the government’s decision not to deregulate Class 3b and 4 Lasers/Intense...
Reform recommends insurance vouchers for the NHS
The UK should radically transform the way the NHS is funded by introducing a health insurance scheme which enables patients to choose between primary...
Independent Healthcare Award Winners
Laing & Buisson’s third Independent Healthcare Awards 2008 were held last month at The Brewery in London. This year’s winners are:Medical Practice Dr Nicholas...
Patient choice figures struggle to hit the mark
The launch of full patient choice in April has made little impact on public awareness of the scheme despite a major promotion drive, provisional...
Learning Disability
Dr Vincent Cable asked the Secretary of State for Health (21 July 2008: Column 826W) (1) what estimate he has made of the number...
DH issues terms for anti-psychotic drugs review
Part of the government’s investigation into the use of anti-psychotic drugs for people with dementia, will include looking into prescribing practices in other countries...
Work goes ahead on RBS/Hartlepool centre
Building will begin on a health centre development in Hartlepool in a deal funded by The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). The £19m scheme,...
Priory alters Milton Keynes presence
The Priory Group is changing the way it provides specialist care services at its portfolio of hospitals in Milton Keynes under a programme which...
Ministers launch end of life strategy
The Department of Health (DH) has launched a ten-year End of life care strategy to support a number of initiatives designed to hand people...
Mental health advocacy plan could work better
In its first annual report of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) service, the Department of Health (DH) has raised concerns that awareness of...
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