NHS allocations announced

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2000Secretary of State for Health Alan Milburn has announced allocations for the NHS next year, highlighting a focus on...

Variation in prescribing

A study based on 12 mental health NHS trusts in one county has found a 34-fold variation in rates of prescribing clozapine, a newer...

Primary Care Trusts

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) November 2000The Secretary of State for Health (Hansard 6 November 2000 at column 74W) what progress is being made on...

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...

Chefs’ panel to draw up hospital menus

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2000The Department of Health (DoH) has appointed broadcaster Loyd Grossman to co-ordinate a panel of chefs tasked with drawing...