Providers frustrated by pace of NHS partnerships

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2002The government has been accused of moving too slowly in its bid to treat NHS patients in the private...

London hospitals face highest rate of nurse turnover

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2002NHS hospitals in central London face losing up to 38% of their nursing staff each year, according to a...

Northamptonshire mental health PFI project

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) October 2002Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust has announced plans to build a £6m inpatient facility for people with mental health...

Joint replacement registry

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2002AEA Technology has been awarded the contract to establish the National Joint Registry for Hip and Knee Replacements. The...

RCP voices anxiety about draft mental health bill

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) October 2002The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) has expressed 'extreme anxieties' over the government's proposed changes to the Mental...

Hospices face closure without funding

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2002Charitable hospices are urging the government to provide them with state funding before financial pressures force them into closure....

Dentists reluctant to take on NHS patients

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) October 2002Many people in England and Wales find it impossible to access continuing NHS dental care, whilst others are treated...

New BMA committee

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2002A new committee has been established by the British Medical Association to represent the interests of staff and associate...

Private hospital growth likely to continue at double digit pace

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2002Demand for private hospital treatment is thriving in the economic and political climate of 2002, according to Laing's Healthcare...

NHS could recover costs from negligent employers

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2002The government is seeking to raise an additional £220m a year for the NHS by recovering the costs of...