Free NHS treatment

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) June 2003Gareth Thomas asked the Secretary of State for Health (12 June 2003: Column 1073W) what action he is taking...

Carillion gets a LIFT

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2003Business and construction services company Carillion has been appointed preferred bidder for the development and construction of NHS Local...

Government accused of breaking foundation pledge

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2003Opponents of the government's plans for foundation hospitals have accused ministers of manipulating legislation to remove the cap limiting...

Non-NHS companies

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) June 2003Gwyneth Dunwoody asked the Secretary of State for Health (12 June 2003: Column 1077W) if he will list the...

Physiotherapists call for greater autonomy

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2003The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) has called on the government to allow patients to refer themselves directly to...

Tories unveil radical patient choice policy

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2003Three months after the Labour government announced significant plans to expand patient choice in the NHS, the Conservatives have...

Waiting lists back over one million mark

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2003NHS waiting lists have gone back over the one million mark - less than a month after the government...

Hospital financing

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) June 2003Lynne Jones asked the Secretary of State for Health (10 June: Column 835W) what additional capital will be available...

CBI underestimates true cost of sickness absence

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2003The cost of sickness absence could be as much as £34bn - three times the latest figures quoted by...

Nursing care payments

Edward O'Hara asked the Secretary of State for Health (28 April 2003: Column 283W) what alterations the government plans to make to example four...