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...

Government urged to measure value for money in NHS

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2004The government should adopt a system of measuring productivity in the NHS similar to those used by independent hospitals,...

Consultation on extended NHS ICR scheme

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 2004The NHS could soon be able to recover costs from insurance companies for treating patients in cases where...

GPs to commission services

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2004GPs are to be given more power to directly commission services for their patients. Under measures announced by Health...

One in two doctors say raising pension age will damage NHS recruitment

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2004Government proposals to raise the pension age for doctors to 65 could deter people from joining the NHS, a...

BUPA Middle East secures major Saudi contract

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 2004BUPA Middle East has fended off competition from four rival companies to secure a three year contract providing...

GPs want to scrap 48-hour target

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2004GP leaders are calling for a rethink on the government's target for all patients to be seen by a...

Private practice deters UK doctors from top research posts

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2004British doctors are being deterred from top academic jobs by the rewards associated with private practice. An article published...

Hull NHS LIFT

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) October 2004The £6.7m Hull NHS Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) project has been signed between West Hull Primary...

Trusts set to ‘auction’ nursing shifts

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2004A US online auction firm is holding talks with six NHS trusts in a bid to export its controversial...