Scepticism over ‘best NHS winter’ claim

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2004The spectre of patients waiting on trolleys in NHS hospital corridors is unlikely to return, the Department of Health's...

Contract confusion as Capio snatches Mercury ITCs

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2004Britain's established private sector hospitals have taken their first scalp in the ongoing bidding war to run new independent...

Independent Healthcare Forum formed

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2004A new interim organisation has been formed to represent independent acute healthcare providers, following the collapse of the Independent...

Agency staff

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) March 2004Paul Burstow asked the Secretary of State for Health (13 January 2004: Column 708W) what the estimated cost to...

Euro court to rule on overseas treatment

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2004The European Court of Justice is to rule on whether the NHS should pay when patients have to be...

Sector attacks new NHS tariff prices

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2004Britain's independent sector providers have attacked new tariff prices for hospital procedures drawn up by the government, claiming they...

Private contractors (Netcare)

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) March 2004John Baron also asked the Secretary of State for Health (21 January 2004: Column 1362W) what assessment he has...

Delayed Discharge

Simon Burns asked the Secretary of State for Health (5 February 2004: Column 1064W) if he will list the social service departments in England...

£24m Sandwell LIFT contract

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) March 2004ExcellCare, the company jointly owned by Equion, a division of John Laing plc, and the Bank of...

Alzheimer Scotland report

Alzheimer Scotland, the charity for people with dementia, has experienced more demand for its services last year. According to its Annual Report 2002/03, its...