Cost of work accidents and ill health

Healthcare Market News (News) November 1999A report published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSA) shoes that workplace accidents and ill health in 1995/96...

Elderly Patients

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) November 1999Mr Peter Bottomley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what evidence he has assessed since May 1997...

NICE programme unveiled

Healthcare Market News (News) November 1999Health Secretary Alan Milburn has announced the first full work programme for the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE)....

Consultation on regulation of herbal medicines

Healthcare Market News (News) November 1999Steps towards a more effective way of regulating herbal medicines, intended to maximise both consumer choice and public safety...

Further fall in waiting lists

Healthcare Market News (News) November 1999The government edged slowly closer to achieving its election pledge to reduce the number of people on waiting lists...

Health Insurance

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) November 1999Mr. Efford:(19th October 1999, Column 466) To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 22...

Health Authority Priorities

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) November 199917. Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what instructions are being given to health authorities...

Dental Services

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) November 1999Mr. Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to ensure that anyone...

Concern over prescribing guidelines

Mental health charity SANE has expressed concern over new draft guidelines for prescribing medication for patients suffering from schizophrenia.The draft guidelines recommend that people...

Child and adolescent mental health services need improvement

Improvements are needed in the provision of mental health services to children and adolescents, according to a report published by the Audit Commission this...