NHS spent £20m in private sector over winter

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2001Over 10,000 operations were purchased from the independent health care sector during the winter at a cost of around...

Groupama plans healthcare expansion

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 2001Groupama has announced plans to expand its portfolio of accident and health, travel and private medical business. The...

Key performance indicators

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2001An article in HMN last month on the development of key performance indicators within the independent sector omitted the...

Return of matrons welcomed

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2001The government has issued guidance to NHS chief executives regarding the creation of matron posts within NHS hospitals. The...

Funding targeted at expansion in workforce

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2001Health Secretary Alan Milburn has announced details of how additional health investment will be used for recruitment, retention and...

Concern over access to dentists

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) April 2001Present arrangements for accessing NHS dentistry are inequitable, uncertain and getting worse, according to MPs.The Commons Health Select Committee...

Surgical treatments

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (13 March 2001: Column: 584W) what steps he is taking to...

BDA policy on private dentistry

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) April 2001The British Dental Association has produced a seven-point policy on NHS and private dentistry. The document states that, until...

Meetings with the private sector

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (13 March 2001: Column: 589W) what meetings he has held since...

Boots acquires dental laboratory

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) April 2001The Boots Company plc has announced the £1.63m acquisition of the dental laboratory, Portland Ceramics Limited (Portland). The acquisition...