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...

Virgin partnerships

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1999Virgin Active has teamed up with Healthcall and Norwich Union Healthcare to offer an on-site medical facility and discounted...

London Clinic accreditation

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1999The London Clinic has been awarded both the Health Quality Service (HQS) accreditation and certification to ISO 9002.To achieve...

Responses to consultation document

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1999The Independent Healthcare Association (IHA) and Action for the Proper Regulation of Private Hospitals (APROP) have this month made...

Survey shows support for partnership

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1999A survey undertaken by MORI, commissioned by General Healthcare Group, has reported that the majority of those surveyed agree...

Hospital hits back at ‘biased’ reporting

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1999The King Edward VII Hospital for Officers has issued a statement, defending its record of care and staffing levels,...

Applications for nursing and midwifery courses rise

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1999More than 2,000 nurses and midwives have returned to work in the NHS since the launch of the government's...

Conservatives set out patient guarantees

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1999The Conservative Party has renewed its attack on the government's focus on bringing waiting lists down, putting forward its...

NICE decision on flu drug

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1999The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has recommended that the flu drug Relenza, developed by Glaxo Wellcome, should...

WPA launches high excess policy

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 1999Western Provident Association (WPA) has launched a new health insurance product which it believes will make private medical...