BUPA prostate laser treatment

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) August 2003A new laser treatment for non cancerous (benign) prostate tumours that reduces recovery time and is less invasive...

National consultation launched as choice pilots falter

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2003A national consultation which aims to look at ways in which healthcare delivery can offer patients more choice has...

Government to issue PFI gilts

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2003The treasury has said that it is planning to lend directly to private finance initiative (PFI) investors as a...

German healthcare reforms

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2003The German government reached a landmark compromise with the opposition last month on a radical revamp of the country's...

Berkeley Morgan flexible benefits package

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) August 2003A new flexible employee benefits package has been launched by Berkeley Morgan Group. The package, called Flexi-Benefits, includes...

UNISON attacks LIFT plans

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2003Public sector UNISON has stepped up its attack on the government's Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) initiative. The attack...

NICE calls for more NHS-funded IVF

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2003Fertility treatment could become more widely available on the NHS following a decision by the National Institute of Clinical...

Website to offer ‘non-NHS services’

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2003A new service which enables patients to look at their medical records on the internet has been launched following...

Cancer drug clarification

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) August 2003Contrary to information published in the June edition of HMN, it has emerged that BUPA is not the...

CHI patient survey

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2003Most NHS patients rate their use of local health services as a positive experience, according to the findings of...