DTI issues consultation on controversial European staffing directive

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2002UK staffing agencies could face an annual bill of £194m and a one off administration cost of between £1.4m...

Privately funded operations

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) August 2002The Secretary of State for Health was asked (16 July 2002: Column 203W) if he will make it his...

Consumers rejecting ‘poor value’ PMI says Virgin Money

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) August 2002More than one in five people would consider taking out a personal loan to pay for private healthcare...

Overseas doctors

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) July 2002The Secretary of State for Health was asked (25 June 2002: Column: 847W) what steps he is taking to...

Welsh mental health services for older people inconsistent

The quality of mental health services for older people in Wales can depend on where they live, says a report published by the Audit...

Overseas nurses

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) July 2002The Secretary of State for Health was asked (25 June 2002: Column: 859W) how many nurses from overseas were...

NHS chief speaks at mental health design conference

NHS chief executive Nigel Crisp was among the speakers at With Design in Mind, a conference organised by the Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS...

Hospital discharges

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (24 June 2002: Column: 740W) in which paragraph and page number in the NHS Plan the...

Mixed response to Draft Mental Health Bill

The government's Draft Mental Health Bill which will increases legal powers to detain of patients has received a mixed reaction from mental health professionals...

New dementia website launched

The Mental Health Foundation has launched the first website to focus exclusively on the early stages of dementia. The website which has been developed...