NHP to stay public

NHP plc has confirmed that it is no longer in talks with any party likely to make an offer for the company. At the...

Wandsworth mental health partnership

A new development in fully integrated services for people with a serious mental illness is set to be launched in Wandsworth next year. The...

Scottish Executive allocations

Further funding from the Mental Health and Well Being Development Fund was announced this month by Iain Gray, Deputy Minister for Community Care. A...

Milburn orders increase in NHS beds

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2000The NHS is being instructed to 'go for growth' to increase the number of NHS beds. Acting NHS Chief...

HSA takes on Manchester fund

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 2000HSA Healthcare is to take on the administration of the operation of the Manchester Unity Healthcare (MUH) cash...

August waiting list figures

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2000The Department of Health has published waiting list figures for August 2000 which show that the government has now...

e-com launches new cash plan

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 2000e-com Life Ltd has launched a new medical cash plan, underwritten by Pinnacle Insurance plc. The Med-e com...

NHS cancer plan launched

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2000Secretary of State for Health Alan Milburn has launched the NHS Cancer Plan, setting out the future shape of...

Contract win for Aon

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2000Aon Occupational Health has announced the signing of a three year contract with PGS Atlantic Power for the provision...

Cost of NHS patient transfers

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2000Research on patient transfers from independent sector hospitals to NHS facilities has found that the costs may not be...