MRI/CT scanners

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) November 2004Paul Burstow (Lib/Dem) asked the Secretary of State for Health (4 November 2004: Column 385W) how many MRI and...

Funding of specialist services

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) November 2004Paul Burstow (Lib/Dem) asked the Secretary of State for Health (3 November 2004: column 326W) what safeguards are in...

Fee for service feasible but needs to be approached with caution

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2004Revisions to the new consultants' contract could be needed to introduce 'fee for service' payments to consultants in the...

NHS Professionals special health authority

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) November 2004John Baron (Con) asked the Secretary of State for Health (25 October 2004: column 1045W) what calculations were made...

Waiting lists

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) November 2004Sandra Gidley (Lib/Dem) asked the Secretary of State for Health (21 October 2004: Column 932W) if he will list,...

Non-invasive angina treatment at the Cromwell

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2004The Cromwell Hospital is now offering Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) for the treatment of severe Angina.Unlike procedures such as...

Report identifies problems with PFI accounting

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) November 2004The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has published the findings of its research into the transparency...

Residential centres for child sex offenders

The government has announced controversial plans to house paedophiles in open residential treatment centres in the community.Under a programme outlined by Home Office ministers...

New women’s units planned for Rampton

Four new purpose-built secure units for women patients could be built at Rampton Hospital, under plans announced by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust last month....

New £22m PD unit for Gosforth

A £22m psychiatric unit for adults with personality disorders is to be built by the NHS in Gosforth in Northumberland. The unit, which is...