Hampshire agrees project board

Hamphire County Council has agreed to fund six full-time posts to support its proposed development of 500 nursing home beds in partnership with the...

Alliance Medical opens London centre

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2003Alliance Medical has opened a new diagnostic imaging centre in Central London. Located close to Harley Street, the centre...

Government sets up task forces to deal with bureaucracy

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2003The government has set up two new task forces to oversee reforms designed to relieve bureaucracy in the NHS....

Patient discharge

Paul Burstow asked the Secretary of State for Health (10 December 2002: Column 306W) following his answer of 28 November 2002, Official Report, column...

Free nursing care

Simon Burns asked the Secretary of State for Health (21 Jan 2003: Column 277W) if the government will ensure the criteria for free nursing...

OFT forces laser treatment specialist to revise contract terms

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2003Laser eye treatment specialist Ultralase has agreed to change some of the terms of its contracts following recent action...

Businesses to face leap in PMI costs

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) February 2003UK businesses face an additional £1.1 bn bill for private medical insurance (PMI) in the next five years,...

NHP trading update

The company reported at its Annual General Meeting that trading conditions during the 'more difficult winter months' are in line with expectations. Since year...

Government should define citizens’ healthcare rights

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2003A report published this month by the Fabian Society argues that the government should make explicit the healthcare services...

Doctors able to withhold information from insurers

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) February 2003Doctors will be able to withhold information about their patients' sexual health from insurance companies under joint guidance...