Nursing home charges

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 15 Jan 2001 : Column: 54W) if (a) stoma care, (b) ulcer/pressure sore dressing, (c)...

BUPA approves cancer treatment centres

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2001A total of 80 independent and NHS hospitals have been endorsed as BUPA approved bowel cancer units following a...

Nursing assessment tool

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 15 January 2001 at Column: 55W) when he plans to publish the tool to be...

New regulations for recruitment industry

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2001The government has published draft regulations for the private recruitment industry which are due to become law in Summer...

Intermediate care

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 15 January 2001 at Column: 57W) how many people received intermediate care services in 1999-2000;...

King Edward VII Hospital partnership

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2001The King Edward VII Hospital in Midhurst, West Sussex, has installed a new radiotherapy simulator machine. The system was...

Private dentists regulation call

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) February 2001The Private Dental Practitioners Bill, a private members bill being brought by Ann Clwyd MP received its first reading...

Manpower survey predicts growth for private healthcare

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2001Both private and public sector healthcare employers are predicting a major upturn in job opportunities in the first quarter...

BUPA sells capitation business

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) February 2001BUPA has announced the sale of part of its BUPA DentalCover business to Denplan, the market leader in dental...

Health Committee inquiries

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2001The Health Committee has announced that it is to undertake two short inquiries into head injury rehabilitation and the...