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,...

Voluntary organisation representation

Mrs. Maria Miller: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (10 July 2008: Column 1802W) pursuant to the answer of...

Polyclinics

Dr Kumar asked (24 June: column 200W) what steps have been taken to ensure that local authorities are fully consulted on the introduction of...

Wellington in talks over major expansion plans

HCA’s Wellington Hospital is drawing up proposals to build a new underground hospital close to its existing site in St John’s Wood.The plans are...

Room for improvement in inpatient mental health services

There is wide variation in the quality of acute inpatient mental health services across the country with room for improvement at every NHS trust...

Scotland will legislate to keep out private providers

Ministers in Scotland have confirmed that they will close a legal loop-hole which could allow commercial providers to bid to run GP surgeries.Scotland’s SNP...

In Brief

UnitedHealth wins FESC dealUnitedHealth UK has been awarded a three-year contract to commission health services for Northampton primary care trust (PCT). The US based company...

Fairfield cuts deficit

Fairfield Independent Hospital, the trading name of charity The Guy Pilkington Memorial Home Limited, lowered its shortfall for the year ended 31 December 2007...

New GP services

Geraldine Smith asked (20 June: column 1234W) whether it is policy that primary care trusts may expand existing doctors' practices in under-doctored areas by...

Independent providers reassured of NHS role

The relationship between the independent sector and the Department of Health has seemed on/off of late, but signs are once again emerging that ministers...