More patients travelling abroad for treatment

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2005British patients are travelling overseas for treatment in spite of falling NHS waiting lists and 20% of GPs say...

Wakefield and District continues to thrive

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) June 2005The registered charity, Wakefield and District Hospitals Contributory Scheme Ltd, has published its results for the year ended...

Heart surgery target met

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2005The government has met its three month waiting target for heart patients three years ahead of schedule. The news...

BMA and ABI reach agreement on GP fees

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) June 2005The British Medical Association (BMA) and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have reached agreement on the increase...

Further calls for Bill revision

The resurrection of the Mental Health Bill in the Queen's Speech last month has led care experts to repeat calls that it must not...

Mole mapping at London Clinic

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2005The London Clinic has launched a mole mapping service, headed up by Mrs Dalia Nield FRCS(Ed), at its site...

Hygiene worries overtake waiting lists as main reason for buying PMI

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) June 2005Clean hospital environments has overtaken waiting lists as the main reason people take out PMI. According to BUPA's...

Acute mental health survey exposes downfalls

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) June 2005An over reliance on agency staff and a lack of lead psychiatric consultants are evidence that a set...

New initiative to tackle NHS spending on agency staff

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2005The Department of Health (DH) has launched another new initiative aimed at reducing the NHS's spending on agency staff....

Improved results from Oasis

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) June 2005Struggling dental care provider Oasis Healthcare Plc has reported a £1m increase in turnover for the year ended 31...