Industry consults intermediaries

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) May 1999The PMI industry's proposals in response to the two Office of Fair Trading reports were discussed at a...

Mental Health Act Commission makes second national visit

The Mental Health Act Commission has this month undertaken its second national inspection of mental health facilities which are registered to take patients detained...

Dobson spells end for short term contracts

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1999The systematic use of short-term contracts will be phased out for NHS staff, the Secretary of State for Health,...

Inquiry recommends enforced treatment

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1999The Department of Health has published the interim report by the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by...

National Audit Office warns of increased claims against NHS

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1999Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, has reported the results of his examination of the 17...

Chief executives pay averages £70,000

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1999The median earnings of chief executives of NHS trusts was £70,000 in 1997/98 according to an analysis undertaken by...

Action plan for Ashworth published

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1999The development of an action plan for the future of Ashworth Hospital, along with the immediate action taken by...

NHS expenditure

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) May 1999The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 28 April 1999 at column 156) to estimate the cash...

Specsavers enters dental market

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) May 1999Optician group Specsavers has announced the purchase of one of the few remaining dental bodies corporate which will allow...

Corporates continue to expand

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) May 1999Corporate dentistry providers have continued to expand this month. Details are:* Boots has opened its second dentist practice under its...