Goodhealth enhances global benefits

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 2003International health insurance provider Goodhealth Worldwide has enhanced its flagship policy - International Healthcare Plan (IHP) - with...

Study on suicide prevention published

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) March 2003Efforts at suicide prevention should focus on enhancing patients' social and religious networks according to a study published...

New management structure for NHS Professionals

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2003A Special Health Authority is set to take over the management of NHS Professionals, the in-house temporary staffing agency,...

Private patient debt

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) March 2003Frank Dobson asked the Secretary of State for Health (24 February 2003: Column 44W) what the total debt of...

Mental health

Paul Burstow asked the Secretary of State for Health (24 February 2003: Column 40W) what assessment he has made of the provision of mental...

Young people ill-equipped to deal with mental health problems

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) March 2003Many young people feel ill-equipped to deal with mental health problems, according to findings of an NOP survey...

CHI praises NHS Direct Online

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2003The Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) has praised NHS Direct Online in a new report, describing it as a...

Surgeons

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) March 2003Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many surgeons have left and started working in...

Protection of Vulnerable Adults List

Paul Burstow asked the Secretary of State for Health (25 February 2003: Column 541W) if he will make a statement on the Protection of...

National Institute for Mental Health

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) March 2003Tim Loughton asked the Secretary of State for Health (25 February 2003: Column 535W) if he will list the...