Nurse standards launched

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2001Health Minister John Denham has this month launched a set of standards to be worked to by nurses and...

IHA considers key performance indicators

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2001The Independent Healthcare Association (IHA) has set up a steering group to take forward proposals for the introduction of...

Dementia centre opens

Priory Rehabilitation Services, part of Westminster Health Care, has opened a new 12-bed unit for young onset dementia patients. The unit is based at...

OFT approves GISC rules

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 2001The General Insurance Standards Council (GISC) has won approval from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) regarding its...

Budget brings funding for NHS recruitment

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2001Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown announced an extra £1 billion for the NHS over the next three years....

Sheltered housing

The Secretary of State for Health was further asked (Hansard 8 January 2001 at Column: 444W) if it is his policy that very sheltered...

NHS dentists

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) February 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 18 January 2001 at Column: 320W) what his estimate is...

Pay increases for NHS staff

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2001The government has announced pay increases of 3.7% for 300,000 NHS staff, including ambulance workers, scientists, clerical and maintenance...

BMA funding review calls for public debate

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2001A year-long review of the future funding of healthcare in the UK has concluded that funding through general taxation...

Salaries

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) February 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 24 January 2001 at Column: 598W) what salary is being...