Primary Care Trusts

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 2000The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 28 March at column 123W) what estimate he has made...

Southern Cross

The management of Southern Cross Healthcare has asked CCMN to make clear that Southern Cross Consultants Ltd, referred to in CCMN's recent report on...

Hospices

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 3 April at column 346W) (1) what representations he has received regarding the payments negotiated...

Hutton encourages partnerships

Health Minister, John Hutton, has urged all those involved in the care of the mentally ill to 'show people that the public sector can...

Fit for the Future?

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 3 April at column 357W) how many copies of Fit for the Future? were (a)...

Concern over prison treatment

Mental health professionals and prison authorities should give greater priority to psychiatric services for prisons and examine ways of increasing the level of psychological...

Research uncovers gap in provision

Research published this month by Advance Housing and Support Ltd, has found that there are gaps in provision for young people with mental health...

Committee hears of concerns over Act reform

Concerns have been raised this month over the underlying principles of the government's Green Paper, Reform of the Mental Health Act 1983, at hearings...

NHP in talks

The board of NHP announced this month that it had agreed amended terms with its banking syndicate for its subsidiary's £230m credit facility. The...

BMA agrees fee with DTI

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2000The British Medical Association (BMA) has reached agreement with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) regarding reimbursement for...