Conservatives will fight next election over the NHS

Conservative leader David Cameron has signalled that the party will fight the next general election over the health service. Addressing delegates at the Conservative’s...

NHS needs fewer beds says chief executive

New NHS chief executive David Nicholson has claimed that new data from the Department of Health (DH) proves the NHS needs fewer beds.Figures on...

Lourdes hospital to get £3.5m refit

Classic Hospitals has released more details of how it will spend the £3.5m allocated for the refurbishment of its newly acquired Lourdes Hospital in...

Dentists earning more from private practice

Dentists who worked to the General Dental Services (GDS) contract earned more from private work than from the NHS during 2004/05, according to new...

Care UK forms alliance with primary care provider

Care UK has formed a strategic alliance with BK Health to take advantage of the emerging market for independent provision of NHS primary care...

Mental health services at risk from NHS cuts

The Mental Health Foundation has called on the government to ensure mental health services do not suffer as a result of the current financial...

Therapy can prevent weight gain

Researchers in Spain have published a report which claims that early behavioural intervention (EBI) is able to prevent a significant amount of the weight...

Employees fear stigma of admitting mental illness

Employees are reluctant to admit to mental health problems because of the stigma attached to mental health in the workplace, according to UnumProvident.A survey...

Britons choose hygiene over waiting lists as main benefit of PMI

Access to clean hospitals has come out as the top reason for purchasing PMI for the second year in a row. According to BUPA...

DH acquires Partnerships for Health

The Department of Health (DH) is set to become the sole owner of Partnerships for Health (PfH), the public-private partnership set up to encourage...