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...

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...

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...

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...

Paddington Health Campus

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) October 2004North West London Strategic Health Authority has received the final report of the Independent Review Steering Group...

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...

GPG announces new primary health centre contracts

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) October 2004Primary care building investment and development company General Practice Group has announced plans to develop six new...

Herbal medicine and acupuncture

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) August 2004Lynne Jones asked the Secretary of State for Health (12 July 2004: Column 931W) when he expects the analysis...

Private paternity testing clinic opens

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2004A private paternity testing clinic has been opened in Norfolk by 40-year-old molecular biologist Dr Thomas Haizel.Anglia DNA Bioservices...

Consultant cleared of theft

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2004An ophthalmic surgeon has been cleared of stealing money from the NHS by performing procedures on private patients at...