Health minister announces NIMHE’s first projects

The first projects assigned to the new National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE) have been announced by Health Minister Jacqui Smith. The...

Health inequality is widening says report

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2001The health gap in London is widening, and is a trend reflected across the country, warns a report published...

Highland rapid response wins award

Highland Council's Rapid Response Team has been recognised with the Chairman's Award at the council's quality awards. The team was set up eight months...

Nursing Care

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (18 Oct 2001: Column: 1330W) what estimate he has made of the average length of time...

Ministers consider introduction of ‘health tax’

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2001The government is considering a special health tax to fund increased NHS spending, according to an article published in...

Open University route to nursing

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2001The Open University's Pre-registration Nursing Programme has been approved by the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health...

Derbyshire

Derbyshire County Council, in partnership with Southern Derbyshire Health Authority, is inviting tenders for a new residential facility for people with dementia in the...

BUPA expands Heartbeat

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) November 2001BUPA is introducing two new ways for intermediaries to provide quotations for its Heartbeat personal health plan. A...

Suffolk

Suffolk County Council's 'Swift Response' team, set up to relieve pressure on hospital beds, has facilitated nearly 70 discharges since it began in May....

Private sector healthcare needs more regulation, says King’s Fund

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2001All UK health care should be subject to a common system of state regulation, regardless of whether it is...