Claims for improvements in breast cancer services

Healthcare Market News (News) November 1998The government has claimed major improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer across the country, attributing the...

Review of suspensions procedures for doctors

Healthcare Market News (News) November 1998The government has announced a review of the suspensions procedures for hospital and community medical and hospital dental staff....

Care UK ends sale talks

The board of Care UK confirmed this month that discussions with regard to a possible offer for the company have effectively been terminated. The...

Westminster annual general meeting

Westminster Health Care (WHC) this month held its annual general meeting. At the meeting, John Lockhart, chairman of WHC, referred to the challenging nature...

Southern Cross acquisitions

Southern Cross has confirmed the acquisition of three homes, bringing the total number of homes in operation to 35, with 1867 beds.The three homes...

£320m promised to keep NHS waiting lists falling

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1998The Department of Health has published figures showing the number of people on waiting lists at end August 1998....

£50m plan to tackle nurse shortages

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1998Alan Milburn, health minister, this month revealed details of a £50m recruitment plan to tackle immediately nursing shortages in...

BCWA cuts rates

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 1998BCWA Healthcare has announced it is to reduce premium rates for company paid cover by up to 2%.The...

Columbia/HCA Healthcare disposes of more hospitals

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1998Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation is continuing to reorganise its operations in the US following its troubles last year. It announced...

Consultant bonus mooted

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1998The Department of Health is understood to be considering the introduction of a 'loyalty' bonus for those consultants who...