New medical insurance product

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) August 2002A new medical insurance product has been launched by protection provider Berkeley Alexander. Underwritten by Compass Underwriting at...

Radiology delays slow patient treatment

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2002Delays in radiology services are creating a bottleneck which can slow patients' treatment, the Audit Commission has warned. A...

Genetic cancer testing could destroy PMI

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) August 2002The private medical insurance (PMI) market is likely to collapse later this century because of developments in genetic...

Breast screening service

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2002The Harley Street Clinic is offering mammograms to women over 40 at its outpatients diagnostic centre. The service, which...

Care management for older people with mental health problems

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) August 2002The Department of Health (DoH) has issued guidance for the NHS and councils on care management for older...

Stress minimisation courses

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2002The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is urging employers to give a higher profile to work...

DoH consults on proposed mental health bill

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) August 2002The Department of Health (DoH) has released a consultation document requesting feedback on its Draft Mental Health Bill,...

Proposals could change face of NHS dentistry

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) August 2002Dentists could become salaried NHS employees under proposals contained in a new report published by the Department of Health...

Government refuses to negotiate on rest breaks for junior doctors

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2002The government's refusal to reach agreement on rest periods for junior doctors will put medical training under threat and...

CHI praises SLAM

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) August 2002Changes made to mental health services in South East London have been successful according to a report published...