Dental Charges

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) July 1999The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 11 June 199 at column 420) if he will abolish...

Statistics published on use of drug misuse services

Healthcare Market News (News) July 1999The Department of Health has this month published figures on problem drug misuse in England. The bulletin provides statistics...

Waiting lists rise again

Healthcare Market News (News) July 1999Waiting list figures for the end of May 1999, showed a further slight increase, following a small rise in...

NHS Bodies (Running Costs)

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) July 1999The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 11 June 1999 at column 420) what the estimated annual...

PMI market boosted by growth in subscriber numbers

Healthcare Market News (News) July 1999The number of people with private medical insurance (PMI) cover in the UK grew by 3% during the course...

19 NHS walk-in centres announced

Healthcare Market News (News) July 1999The government has announced details of 19 walk-in GP medical centres, to be located at a variety of locations...

Public health strategy published

Healthcare Market News (News) July 1999Frank Dobson, Secretary of State for Health, this month announced publication of the White Paper, Saving Lives: Our Healthier...

BUPA seeks pre-authorisation for hysterectomies

Healthcare Market News (News) July 1999BUPA has written to all consultants requesting that they seek pre-authorisation before carrying out hysterectomies on BUPA insured patients....

Managerial Suspensions

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) July 1999The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 23 June 1999 at column 386) how many chief executives...

Select Committee calls for independent regulation

Healthcare Market News (News) July 1999The Health Select Committee has published its report on the regulation of private and other independent healthcare, concluding that...