BUPA opens new health centre

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2000BUPA has opened a new 'wellness' centre in Leeds. The centre forms the model for a nationwide network of...

Cosmetic surgery in the spotlight

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2000As BUPA prepares to launch a major marketing campaign promoting cosmetic surgery, the practice has been subject to a...

Nurses

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) May 2000The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 8 May 2000 at column 328W) (1) what the cost...

Medicash relaunches cash plan

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) May 2000Medicash has announced a major overhaul of its Health Cash Plan, the first change for four years.The scheme,...

Police surgeons join forces

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2000The Association of Police Surgeons (APS) has set up a new not-for-profit company - APS (Cellmed) Services Ltd -...

Dental facelift launched

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2000Added Dimension Dentistry (ADD), based in Wimpole Street, Central London, has launched a new 'dental facelift'. It is suitable...

Help the Aged launches cash plan

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) May 2000Help the Aged Insurance Services has launched a healthcare cash plan. The plan is targeted at the over...

Price of generic drugs cut

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2000Health Minister Lord Philip Hunt has announced government proposals to cut the cost of generic medicines. Under the proposals,...

‘Sweetheart contract’ keeps waiting lists up

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2000The key to bringing down waiting lists lies in tackling consultants' contracts and working practices, according to Donald Light,...

Standard Life cash plan

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) May 2000Standard Life Healthcare has launched a new healthcare cash plan, with premiums starting at £2.73 per week. It...