Consumers’ Association accuses laser eye clinics of misleading public

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2003The Consumers' Association has accused private clinics of failing to provide patients undergoing laser eye surgery with adequate information...

Mental health costs

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) March 2003Helen Jones asked the Secretary of State for Health (7 February 2003: Column 473W) what the average cost per...

Oasis Dencare offer goes unconditional

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) February 2003Oasis Healthcare plc has announced that its offer for Dencare has been declared unconditional after it received acceptances in...

Heart hospital deal praised by NAO

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2003The National Audit Office (NAO) has praised University College London Hospital's acquisition of the Heart Hospital in 2001, describing...

RCP report on psychiatric admissions

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) February 2003Previously reported reductions in psychiatric admissions following therapeutic community treatment of personality disorder are maintained over three years,...

Independent sector invited to run DTCs under contract

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2003Independent sector hospital operators have been invited to put forward proposals for the development and management of diagnostic and...

CIGNA launches new dental product

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) February 2003CIGNA HealthCare has a new product, entitled Opal, which aims to enhance its dental offering to employers for their...

Psychiatric emergency re-admissions

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) February 2003Paul Marsden asked the Secretary of State for Health (10 December 2002: Column 306W) what assessment he has made...

Secure psychiatric accommodation

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) February 2003Steve Webb asked the Secretary of State for Health (13 January 2003: Column 505W) how many places are available...

Nuffield to acquire Evelyn Hospital

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2003Nuffield Hospitals is set to acquire the 57-bed Evelyn Hospital in Cambridge. The deal is expected to be finalised...