UK bottom of Euro IVF league

Healthcare Market News (News) July 2003The UK is still failing to meet the demand for fertility treatment - in spite of the fact that...

Mental health boss warns of capacity meltdown

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) July 2003The clinical director for women's services at Ashworth Hospital, Liverpool, has attacked plans to close the facility by...

Private cap promise helps government survive second foundation rebellion

Healthcare Market News (News) July 2003A number of concessions aimed at placating rebel MPs failed to stop the government suffering another major backlash over...

Private sector providers

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) July 2003Gwyneth Dunwoody asked the Secretary of State for Health (23 Jun 2003: Column 581W) what the rate of return...

Cygnet gets green light in Enfield

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) July 2003Cygnet Healthcare Ltd has won planning consent to build a 51-bed low-secure and intensive care hospital in Palmers...

NHS private hospital buys praised

Healthcare Market News (News) July 2003MPs have praised the acquisition of a London private hospital, and said the NHS should look for similar opportunities...

NHS pay beds

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) July 2003Michael Hancock asked the Secretary of State for Health (30 Jun 2003: Column 164W) how many pay beds there...

Mental health services fail to offer choice

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) July 2003Mental health services are failing users, with patients not being offered an adequate choice of treatment options, according...

Private enterprise stranglehold on NHS

Healthcare Market News (News) July 2003Unison has called on the government to limit private enterprise's role in the NHS, after revealing that more than...

‘Creeping charges’ blighting NHS

Healthcare Market News (News) July 2003'Creeping charges' for NHS care are hitting the most vulnerable members of society, a consumer organisation has warned.Charges such...