Report claims turnaround in NHS

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2004The additional £5.9bn spent on the NHS in England during the last financial year has purchased significant improvements in...

Capio signs multi-million pound ISTC contract

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2004The Department of Health has finally signed a major Independent Sector Treatment Centre (ISTC) contract with an established UK...

Vhi could seek judicial review on risk equalisation decision

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) June 2004Vhi Healthcare is set to challenge Ireland's Health Insurance Agency (HIA) over its decision not to introduce a...

Care UK acquires Althea Park

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) June 2004Care UK has acquired Althea Park Specialist Services, the specialist provider of residential care to women with eating...

Interim Evercare pilot results published

Community Care Market News (News) May 2004Interim results of a US-style healthcare programme being piloted in the UK have been published Department of Health.The...

Overseas surgeon investigated over inferior hip replacement ops

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2004An orthopaedic surgeon from Network Healthcare Holdings Limited (Netcare) has been investigated following concerns over the quality of five...

Private healthcare insurers in healthier mood

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) June 2004The private healthcare insurance market has received a timely boost from the recovery of the Stock Market. The...

Cygnet to open two new hospitals

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) June 2004Cygnet Health Care has announced the site purchase and commencement of construction of two new psychiatric hospitals. Full...

Oakapple wins three new contracts

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) June 2004Oakapple Primary Care has been selected by Central Cheshire Primary Care Trusts to develop three new primary...

NHS quangos to be halved

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2004The Department of Health (DH) has announced plans to slash the number of NHS quangos by 50% in a...