London Clinic self-pay option

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999The London Clinic has undertaken research to identify the motivation and barriers to individuals funding their own medical treatment....

PFI guidance issued

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999Secretary of State for Health Alan Milburn has published a new guidance manual on the Private Finance Initiative (PFI)...

Low rating for NHS

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999A report published by the Institute of Economic Affairs claims that the NHS delivers a standard of healthcare that...

UKCC clarification on CPD

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999The UK Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting has clarified aspects of its mandatory system of continuing...

Northern Ireland health minister

Following the devolution of powers to the new Northern Ireland Executive, Sinn Fein member Bairbre De Brun, was elected Minister for the Department of...

BMA announces review of healthcare funding

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that is to undertake a review of healthcare funding in the UK,...

Government and BMA agree new consultant deal

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999Consultants are to get additional money in recognition of their increased workload, and the intensity of work undertaken, under...

Private hospital market buoyant

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999Demand for private hospital treatment remained buoyant in the economic and political climate of 1999, according to Laing's Healthcare...

NHS Direct on-line

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999The government has expanded NHS Direct to offer an online version of the service. Although at present the system...

Ageism in NHS

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 29 November at column 77W) what action he will take to prevent ageism in the...