HSA introduces new corporate healthplan

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 2003HSA has launched a new everyday healthplan for its corporate customers.The new plan includes a health screening benefit...

Covenant makes large psychiatric rehabilitation move

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) April 2003Covenant Healthcare, the healthcare vehicle of former Crestacare boss Dr Magdy Ishak, has made another major acquisition in...

OFT calls for major shake-up of private dentistry market

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) April 2003The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has called for more transparency in the prices charged by private dentists. In...

NHS consultants

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 2003Ian Lucas asked the Secretary of State for Health (11 March 2003: Column 242W) what recent discussions he has...

Norwich Union expands Solutions

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 2003Norwich Union Healthcare is expanding its Solutions private medical insurance product to target larger companies. Solutions, which was...

Mixed reaction to draft ECT restrictions

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) April 2003Draft guidelines restricting the use of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) treatments have received a mixed response from mental health...

Agency costs continue to soar

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2003The cost of filling nursing vacancies in NHS hospitals with private agency staff continued to soar last year, despite...

Oasis acquisitions

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) April 2003AIM-listed dental care operator Oasis Healthcare has acquired four new dental practices for a total consideration of £1.9m including...

Scottish patients still have difficulty accessing NHS dentistry

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) April 2003Patients in Scotland are being forced into private dental treatment due to difficulties accessing NHS care. According to new...

International nurse recruitment

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 2003Paul Burstow asked the Secretary of State for Health (25 March 2003 : Column 200W), following his answer of...