Mental health of children and adolescents

Around 10% of 5-15 year olds in England, Scotland and Wales have some type of mental disorder, according to a survey undertaken by the...

Primary Care

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 1999The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 6 December at column 447W) when he will issue guidelines...

NHS comes under pressure

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999A row has broken out over the capability of the NHS in dealing with winter pressures, following a serious...

£31m development for NHS trust

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has signed the final agreement which will mark the start of construction of new facilities for mental health...

BUPA launches fixed price scheme

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 1999BUPA has launched a fixed price private medical insurance scheme which guarantees subscription rates for either five or...

Health Committee inquiry

Healthcare Market News (News) November 1999The Health Committee of the House of Commons has announced it is to hold an Inquiry into the availability...

NHS £200m in debt

Healthcare Market News (News) November 1999A survey of the financial health of NHS trusts and health authorities at the end of the second quarter...

Waiting Times

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) June 1999The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 8 June 1999 at column 272) what research the Department...

Workforce under pressure

Healthcare Market News (News) November 1999Research commissioned by the International Stress Management Association (ISMA) and Royal & Sun Alliance Healthcare & Assistance, has indicated...

Mental Health Act admissions

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) November 1999The Department of Health this month published information on patients formally detained in hospital under the Mental Health...