BUPA Wellbeing extended to small businesses

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) February 2003BUPA has announced plans to make BUPA Wellbeing, its employee assistance programme, available to small businesses by removing...

Substance misuse linked to mental disorder

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) February 2003Heavy smoking is linked to a number of mental health disorders, according to a survey of mental health...

Profits hard to extract at IDH

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) February 2003Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH) has reported disappointing profits in its first year as a quoted company. Expectations had initially...

Shock exit of Nuffield chief executive

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2003Nuffield Hospitals has confirmed that its chief executive, David Ervine, has left the organisation with immediate effect. The UK's...

CS Healthcare increases online presence

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) February 2003CS Healthcare has launched a revamped website offering information about its products and services. The site includes a...

Guidance on services for people with personality disorders

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) February 2003The National Institute for Mental Health in England has published guidance, Personality Disorder: No longer a diagnosis of...

GP training inadequate says SCMH report

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) February 2003People with mental health problems need increased support from primary care services, according to a report published by...

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,...