Equitable Life sells Permanent

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 2000Following the Equitable Life's announcement that it was closed to new business, the mutual assurer has commenced selling...

Winter Pressures

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 13 November 2000 at Column 568W) what steps the Department of Health (DoH) has taken...

Intensive care beds

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 2000The Secretary of State for Health was asked to make a statement on the number of intensive care beds...

Measures for increased safety in high security hospitals

Additional Directions and guidance regarding the safety and security at Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton Hospitals were announced this month by Health Minister John Hutton.The...

GMC disciplinary procedures

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 2000The Secretary of State for Health was asked what discussions he has held with the GMC on its disciplinary...

NHS Recruitment

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 2000The Secretary of State for Health was asked how many (a) nurses and (b) doctors have been recruited into...

Pay increases for NHS staff

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2000The government has accepted the recommendations of the Pay Review Bodies for pay increases for NHS nurses, doctors, dentists...

Private hospital market buoyant

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2000Demand for private hospital treatment remains buoyant in the economic and political climate of 2000, according to Laing's Healthcare...

Oasis interim figures

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) December 2000Oasis Healthcare has published interim figures for the six months ended 30 September 2000. Turnover was up 130% at...

Training costs

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 2000The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 17 November 2000 at Column 826W) what estimate he has...