New cash plan launched by Forester

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) May 1999Forester Health has launched a new cash plan which offers three levels of care. Monthly premiums for the...

Survey reveals seven-week wait

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1999Research undertaken by Norwich Union Healthcare to support the promotion of its new Fair and Square policy has found...

BCWA takes on PMI cover for Sark

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) May 1999BCWA has won a contract to provide PMI cover for the Channel Island of Sark. The decision to...

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,...

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...

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...