Concerns over NHS Direct

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2000A report published by Health Which? claims that failures in the NHS Direct system could mean that potentially life...

ABPI remains concerned over NICE

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2000The Association of British Pharmaceutical Industries has underlined its concerns over the processes adopted by the National Institute for...

BMI opens new hospital

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2000BMI Healthcare, owned by General Healthcare Group, has opened a new hospital this month in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The...

Action teams sent in to ‘failing’ hospitals

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2000The Department of Health has identified seven NHS trusts which it claims are responsible for over a quarter of...

BUPA Hospital developments

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2000BUPA Tunbridge Wells Hospital is undergoing a £1.2m extension, which will equip the hospital with a new X-ray facility,...

Boost for NHS winter plans

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2000A package of measures to deal with this year's winter pressures has been unveiled by Health Minister Lord Hunt.The...

Report to be used to measure value for money

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2000Health Secretary, Alan Milburn, and Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Andrew Smith, have welcomed the publication of a report,...

NHS cancer research network

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2000Alan Milburn, Secretary of State for Health, this month commenced the roll-out of the NHS Plan with the launch...

Cost of missed GP appointments

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2000The Doctor Patient Partnership and the Institute of Healthcare Management have estimated that around £185m is wasted each year...

Competition Commission widens inquiry

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2000The Competition Commission has announced that it is widening the scope of its inquiry into the proposed acquisition of...