NICE guidance on keyhole surgery for hernia treatment

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2001The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued guidance to the NHS on the use of laparoscopic (keyhole)...

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)...

Sector boosted by NHS work

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2001The concordat signed by the government and the Independent Healthcare Association last year has led to increased levels of...

BUPA Heartbeat launched to intermediaries

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) February 2001BUPA has rolled out its Heartbeat product to intermediaries through a new on line system. The system allows...

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...

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...

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;...

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...

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...