BMA manifesto urges politicians to protect NHS general practice

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2005People value their GP more than health services based in walk-in centres. According to a MORI survey of 2,133...

Hewitt takes over from Reid at Department of Health

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2005Patricia Hewitt has been appointed secretary of state for health in the prime minister's post-election cabinet reshuffle. John Reid,...

Ipswich planning application

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) May 2005Formal planning applications for the £26m Garret Anderson centre at Ipswich have been submitted to Ipswich Council....

Health promotion

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) May 2005Andrew Lansley asked the Secretary of State for Health (5 April 2005: Column 1443W) where the first wave of...

Charity set to sue over withheld funding

Mental health care charity Sane has said it plans to sue the Department of Health (DH) for withholding a £1m grant which has caused...

Nestor kept on as DWP staffing stream

Nestor Healthcare Group will continue to provide medical personnel for Atos Origin following renewal of the IT company's contract with Department for Work &...

Continuing Care

Andrew Hunter asked the Secretary of State for Health 25 March 2005: Column 1047W) how many people are receiving NHS continuing care in each...

DH consulting on SHA and PCT roles

The Department of Health (DH) has issued a consultation paper outlining possible changes to the regulation of jointly commissioned packages of continuing care by...

Healthcare professionals regulation review

The government is to conduct a review of the regulation of a broad range of healthcare professionals in a move to ensure they remain...

Continuing care assessments must take holistic approach

A single set of assessment tools for continuing care across the whole country is needed if the Department of Health (DH) hopes to avoid...