CHI REPORTS

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2001Among recent reports are three which criticise aspects of trust performance. BarnsleyBarnsley District General Hospital has been praised for...

New proposals for funding NHS

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 2001A new model of healthcare provision that would see the NHS competing with private health insurers has been...

Mental health is fastest growing sector

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2001Mental Health services are the fastest growing sector of independent healthcare as the NHS increasingly outsources acute psychiatric care,...

BMA progressing with ten point plan

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2001The British Medical Association (BMA) has published its first progress report on Leading Change - a ten point plan...

Fall in NHS waiting lists

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2001NHS waiting lists have fallen modestly during the past year, according to figures released by the Department of Health....

PMI sector should unite in innovation

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 2001The private medical insurance industry needs to capitalise on market opportunities by speaking with one voice, according to...

New DoH unit will drive through Public Private Partnerships

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2001A new civil service unit has been set up within the Department of Health to steer Public Private Partnerships...

NSE launches ‘e-epilepsy’

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2001The National Society for Epilepsy (NSE) has launched a new website for professionals with an interest in epilepsy. The...

New cancer definition proposal wins charities’ approval

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 2001The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has proposed changes to the definition of prostate cancer for critical illness...

Demand for private hospital treatment remains healthy

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2001The private hospital market is unlikely to be hit by the expected economic downturn, despite an anticipated dip in...