Mental health to go ‘third way’

The government has set out its plans for the future development of mental health services, describing its approach as neither care in the community...

Winter funding initiative

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 9 July 1998 at column 611) what estimate has been made of the amount transferred...

Mental health

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 28 July 1998 at column 172) what redress is available to individuals who have been...

Cleveland calls in receivers

Healthcare Market News (News) August 1998Cleveland Medical Laboratories has gone into liquidation. A management buyout, led by chief executive Chris Gordon, is understood to...

PFI hospital for Calderdale

Healthcare Market News (News) August 1998Calderdale Healthcare NHS Trust has this month completed negotiations to build a new 614-bed hospital, funded through the Private...

£100m development for London

Healthcare Market News (News) August 1998Health Secretary Frank Dobson has approved a £100m development at Guy's & St Thomas' Hospitals in London. The development...

£180m hospital for Edinburgh

Healthcare Market News (News) August 1998Contracts were signed this month for the £180m development of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, funded through the Private...

Inquiry into NHS staffing

Healthcare Market News (News) August 1998The House of Commons Health Committee has announced that it is to undertake an inquiry into future NHS staffing...

NHS direct extended

Healthcare Market News (News) August 1998NHS Direct, the nurse led 24-hour telephone advice line will cover 40% of England by April 1999, it was...

NHS must be truly equal

Healthcare Market News (News) August 1998All NHS trusts in England have been told to review their nurse employment policies to ensure that opportunities for...