£100m allocation to NHS Bank

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2002The Department of Health (DoH) has announced the first step in the establishment of the new NHS Bank with...

Hospice support service costs to be met by NHS

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2002The NHS is to meet the support service costs of hospice patients. Under new measures outlined by Public Health...

BUPA wins Unilever deal

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) June 2002BUPA has secured a contract to provide medical insurance to employees and families of Unilever plc. The deal...

£40m injection to end ‘Nightingale’ wards

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2002The Department of Health (DoH) will allocate £40m to eliminate outdated wards for older people in hospitals around the...

Private providers unwilling to take on failing NHS trusts

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2002Private healthcare providers are unlikely to take up the government's invitation to take over the management of under-performing NHS...

NHS patients (treatment abroad)

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) June 2002The Secretary of State for Health was asked (19 April 2002: Column: 1219W) how many patients received treatment abroad...

LHF reviews its Healthplan

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) June 2002Leeds Hospital Fund (LHF) has reviewed its LHF Healthplan. Weekly contributions to the plan, which have remained at...

Doctors’ salaries

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) June 2002The Secretary of State for Health was asked (24 May 2002: Column: 679W) if he will make a statement...

NHS productivity falls

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2002Productivity in the NHS fell between 1995 and 2000, according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics...

New corporate policy from Norwich Union

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) June 2002Norwich Union Healthcare has launched a new group private medical insurance product for companies with 50 or more...