Private psychiatric hospitals (prisoners)

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 2000The Secretary of State for the Home Department was asked (Hansard 13 November 2000 at Column 543W) how many...

CHI publishes reports

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2000The first results of the routine inspections by the Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) have been published. Health Minister...

TUC highlights stress problem

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2000A survey undertaken by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has identified stress is a major workplace hazard. Long working...

NHS saves on insurance

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2000Health Minister John Denham has announced that the cost of NHS trusts' property and liabilities insurance will fall substantially...

DoH aims to plug recruitment gaps

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2000Secretary of State for Health Alan Milburn has signed an agreement with the Spanish Health Secretary allowing the NHS...

Mental health action week

Mental Health Action Week 2001 will take place from 16-22 April next year. The event is organised by the Mental Health Foundation. To mark...

ABPI opposes NICE proposal

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2000The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has voiced its concern over the proposal by the National Institute...

Newchurch merger

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2000Agora Healthcare Services Ltd, a healthcare software development specialist, has merged with Newchurch & Co to create Newchurch Ltd....

New services from WPA website

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) November 2000Western Provident Association's (WPA) revamped website launched last month now offers subscribers direct online access to their policy...

Elderly People

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 24 October 2000 at Column: 119W) what discussions he has had about improving long-term care...